There's a new law in Kenya this week that makes it legal for a man to marry as many women as he wants , CNN reports. No limit ! The law legalizes polygamous unions, and official limit on the number of wives a man can have is provided .President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the polygamy bill into law on Tuesday . He formally recognized what has long been a cultural practice in the nation.
The Federation of Women Lawyers, a powerful women’s rights group, applauded aspects of the bill and criticized others .Parliament passed the bill in March despite protests from female lawmakers who angrily stormed out of the late-night session at the time. Initially the bill allowed the first wife allows the husband’s choice of additional women but the male members of the parliament successfully pushed to get that clause dropped !
In a statement he said in confirmation :
“Marriage is the voluntary union of a man and a woman whether in a monogamous or polygamous union.The Marriage Act 2014 defines various types of marriages including monogamous, polygamous, customary, Christian, Islamic and Hindu marriages."
