The Power Dialogue AfricaEpisode 21
Sian Sairo
Advocate & Legal Expert
“Sian Sairo: Love Is 50/50, Property Isn't”
Advocate Sian Sairo on Kenyan marriage law, the five legally recognised types of marriage, and why evidence — not love — splits property.
Released 18 July 2025
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You believed in 50/50? That’s cute. That’s Netflix. In the real world, especially in Kenyan law, it’s not love that splits property, it’s evidence. Because the judge asks just one question: “Were you even married?” In Kenya, love isn’t law. There are only five legally recognized types of marriage and if yours isn’t one of them, your home can be wiped clean like it never existed. This episode will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about commitment and property in Kenya.
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