Kenyans in the Diaspora to be Allowed to Marry at Embassies

Kenyans in the diaspora will soon be able to marry at Kenyan missions in their respective countries of residence, President Ruto announced on Wednesday.

This will be realized once the Attorney General gazettes Kenyan embassies and high commissions around the world as legally-recognized places of marriage.

“The Attorney General has given concurrence that he is going to gazette our embassies as a place you can get married,” Ruto said.

Ruto, who was speaking in Kigali, Rwanda during a meeting with Kenyans living there, clarified that the marriages will be within the confines of Kenyan law. This means same-sex marriages will not be officiated even if the country of residence legally recognizes gay marriages.

“The law of Kenya will continue to apply; if you are a man, you can only get married to a woman, and if you’re a woman, to a man. That will continue to apply,” the president added.

Ruto was in Rwanda for a two-day State visit at the invitation of President Paul Kagame. The two leaders held discussions on areas of mutual interest and cooperation, including the Northern Corridor integration projects, food security, innovation and ICT, health and education.

The visit culminated in Kenya and Rwanda signing 10 memoranda of understanding on education, ICT, gender and child development, youth, capacity development for public service, correctional services, health, diplomatic training, agriculture and cooperatives.

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Well,of all complaints I…

Maxiley (not verified) Thu, 04/06/2023 @ 11:01am

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Well,of all complaints I have read aimed at the embassies none of them has ever been about marriage.Unless MWAKILISHI for some reason chose not to pulish it...
And where there is marriage,there is(potential) divorce will the annulment of marriage also take place there...? As distateful as divorce is,it's afact of life. More so nowdays,especially in diaspora.So in "legalese'language,things cannot be assued.They have to be spelt out clearly.-And no my marriage is not heading to SPLITSVILLE.I am just advocating for those who fall in that category.Actually I am in a come-we -stay marriage.So far so good. Didn't even have to ship cattle,donkeys,and goats to Mexico.

Why would one want to be…

kithoi (not verified) Thu, 04/06/2023 @ 01:03pm

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Why would one want to be married in an embassy while there are churches and other places? Shenzi

Add the court house to…

Maxiley (not verified) Fri, 04/07/2023 @ 12:00pm

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Add the court house to places one can tie or untie the knot...

Papers are not found at the…

Guest (not verified) Fri, 04/07/2023 @ 01:42am

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Papers are not found at the embassy which is what 80 % of marriages are for maybe in Rwanda but why just take a bus to Kenya apart from usafi in Rwanda why settle for marriage by rude embassy officials they are bound to spoil your day with their rudeness and kitukidogo nonsense

Perhaps it would have…

okonkwo bilo konzo (not verified) Fri, 04/07/2023 @ 09:28am

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Perhaps it would have benefited more Kenyans to hear something like "further to them administering the marriage, if you marry a non Kenyan in those embassies, then you automatically are allowed to start the process of Kenyanising your legally acquired non-Kenyan. Ama vipi ndugu zangu?