In a landmark decision, Kenya's Court of Appeal has removed the mandatory three-year waiting period for filing for divorce in civil marriages. This means couples can now dissolve their marriages at any time, even on the same day they were wed.

• The ruling upheld a High Court decision finding the three-year waiting period unconstitutional due to its discriminatory nature and violation of equality rights.
• The case was initiated by lawyer Tukero Ole Kina against the Attorney General and the National Assembly.
• The Court of Appeal’s 2022 ruling included a three-year grace period for Parliament to amend the Marriage Act 2014, which officially ended in June of this year without challenge.
• According to lawyer Danstan Omari, there is now no limit on how long a couple must be married before seeking a divorce.