ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Marriage Act
58. Registration of marriages contracted abroad
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
58. Registration of marriages contracted abroad
(1)A Kenyan who celebrates a marriage outside Kenya may apply to the Registrar to have that marriage registered and the Registrar may register such a marriage only when the Registrar is satisfied that the marriage complies with the provisions of this Act.(2)The Registrar may consider a marriage certificate issued in that country or such other proof as the Registrar may consider sufficient before registering a marriage celebrated outside Kenya and where a marriage certificate is not in the official languages it shall be accompanied by a certified translation into the official languages.