Widows call for legal reforms to protect inheritance

Widows call for urgent legal reforms to protect their inheritance and property rights, while seeking stronger government support to address discrimination, economic hardship and exclusion...

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Kenyan widows are demanding urgent legal reforms and increased government support to safeguard their inheritance and property rights, citing widespread discrimination and economic hardship.

Demand for legal amendments to protect widows' inheritance and property rights.
Key figures include Beatrice Musindai, President of Hope International, and Jane Imbunya, Principal Secretary for Public Service and Social Capital.
The call was made during the International Day of Widows commemorations in Nairobi, highlighting issues of mistreatment, stigma, and property grabbing by in-laws.