Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment16 November 2021 An Isiolo Kadhi's Court granted a divorce, confirmed the mother's child, and ordered the father to pay dowry, damages, and monthly maintenan
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Kadhi·Succession Cause (Isiolo Kadhi's Court)16 November 2021 An Isiolo Kadhi's Court gave a Muslim widow and her children the estate but let the deceased's vulnerable siblings keep living there rent-fr
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Kadhi·Kadhi's Court Succession Cause, Isiolo (amended petition dated December 10, 2019)15 November 2021 successiontrusts equityjurisdictionburden of proofevidence
Kadhi·Divorce Petition filed 13th July 2021 (number not stated in judgment)9 November 2021 A Kenyan Kadhi's Court dissolved an Islamic marriage and ordered the father to pay Kshs. 18,000 monthly child support plus dowry in instalme
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Kadhi·KCMC (Divorce) Petition (Isiolo), 2021 - following KCMC No E007 of 202130 September 2021 family lawburden of proofevidencecontract lawaccess to justice
Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment29 September 2021 Kenya's Kadhi's Court confirmed an Isiolo divorce and ordered the father to pay maintenance, edda, and a KES 100,000 conciliatory gift.
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Kadhi·Not stated in judgment29 September 2021 A Kenyan Kadhi's Court annulled an Islamic marriage through Khul'u, letting the wife keep custody of the child while dropping her dowry and
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Kadhi·Kadhi's Court at Isiolo, Notice of Motion dated July 5, 2021 (arising from judgment of October 12, 2020)23 September 2021 A Kenyan Kadhi's Court ruled that parents seeking to change custody or maintenance orders must prove a real change affecting the child, not
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Kadhi·Originating Summons No. E006 of 202013 September 2021 family lawland lawburden of proofevidencecontract law
Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment9 September 2021 Kenya's Kadhi's Court confirmed it can grant divorce, custody, maintenance and unpaid dowry orders for Muslim families in one case.
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Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment7 July 2021 A Kenyan Kadhi's Court dismissed a divorce application because divorce was never formally pleaded in the original case—the applicant must fi
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Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment23 June 2021 A Busia Kadhi's Court dissolved an Islamic marriage and settled custody by consent, showing Kenyan courts actively push family disputes towa
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Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment13 April 2021 A Kenyan Kadhi's Court refused to garnish a father's salary for child maintenance because he paid regularly, but confirmed he still owes the
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Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment (custody and maintenance suit, Isiolo Kadhi's Court)12 April 2021 An Isiolo Kadhi's Court confirmed it can decide child custody and maintenance cases, giving custody to the mother and ordering the father to
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Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment25 March 2021 An Isiolo Kadhi's Court dissolved an abusive marriage, gave the mother custody, ordered monthly child support, and split the couple's proper
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Kadhi·not_stated25 March 2021 A Kenyan Kadhi's Court dismissed a wife's divorce petition after she admitted adultery, proving courts won't help those who come with unclea
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Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment23 February 2021 A Kenyan Kadhi's Court dissolved a marriage, gave the children's physical custody to their grandmother, and ordered refunds because each spo
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Kadhi·Notice of motion application dated February 1, 2021 (Isiolo Kadhi's Court)15 February 2021 An Isiolo Kadhi's Court refused to reduce a father's maintenance obligations or give him custody, ruling that children's best interests come
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Kadhi·Not stated in the judgment11 January 2021 A Kenyan Kadhis' Court confirmed that a father must keep supporting his children—even adult unmarried daughters—and pay his long-term wife a
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