Registrar of Marriages Stories

Attorney General launches garden wedding services to enhance couples’ experience
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 17, 2024

Oduor said the newly launched VIP marriage room in Nairobi offers a premium option for couples seeking an elegant but intimate wedding experience.

Kenya tops EAC peers in tackling school dropout among adolescent girls- report
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 01, 2024

The study report reveals that in Kenya, 72 per cent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are currently in school, not employed, childless, and unmarried.

Registrar of Marriages orders submission of all certificates in 30 days effective September 3, 2024
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2024

All marriage certificates for weddings that have already taken place must be sent to the Registrar of Marriages office in Nairobi within 30 days from...

Isiolo parents warned against subjecting girls to FGM during holidays
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 16, 2024

FGM, which remains a major impediment to girls' access to education, causes bleeding, infections, complications during childbirth, and an increased ri...

Kwale residents urged to legalise marriages to benefit from gov’t programmes
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 15, 2024

Legalising marriage promotes a sense of equity, security, peace, and sustainable growth, according to the MP.

Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
UN News  |  Mar 17, 2024

Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are promised as a wife to older men, someti...

Education gap persists as millions of African girls out of school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2024

Girls from marginalised communities, including those living in rural areas or poverty, face compounded barriers such as limited access to schools, ear...

Garissa's self-taught artists use art to fight FGM in vulnerable communities
Yunis Dekow  |  Feb 06, 2024

The artists' commitment to using art as a powerful tool for empowerment and awareness is gradually transforming cultural norms surrounding FGM in the...

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