Outdated and unfair: Why customary law can no longer deny married daughters their inheritance
It observed that those seeking to disinherit the married daughter were relying on an aspect of old Kikuyu customary law, which traditionally barred married daughters from inheriting their fathers' property. The court noted that such customs, like many others that existed before modern succession laws, were discriminatory against women. It observed that the common justification was that a married daughter would benefit from her husband's family and should therefore give up any claim to her father's estate.
- ▪It observed that those seeking to disinherit the married daughter were relying on an aspect of old Kikuyu customary law, which traditionally barred married daughters from inheriting their fathers' property.
- ▪The court noted that such customs, like many others that existed before modern succession laws, were discriminatory against women.
- ▪It observed that the common justification was that a married daughter would benefit from her husband's family and should therefore give up any claim to her father's estate.
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| Original publisher | Nation Africa |
| Canonical URL | https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/outdated-and-unfair-why-customary-law-can-no-longer-deny-married-daughters-their-inheritance-5521330 |
| Publication time | Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000 |
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It observed that those seeking to disinherit the married daughter were relying on an aspect of old Kikuyu customary law, which traditionally barred married daughters from inheriting their fathers' property. The court noted that such customs, like many others that existed before modern succession laws, were discriminatory against women. It observed that the common justification was that a married daughter would benefit from her husband's family and should therefore give up any claim to her father's estate. However, the court found that this reasoning no longer has legal standing.
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