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KENYA
KENYA
FEMALE
MALE
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
2%
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
13%
2%
Year of data:
2022
Source:
DHS 2022
Year of data:
2022
Source:
DHS 2022
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
18
18
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Marriage Act 2014, Counter Trafficking in Persons Act 2010
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
None. In addition, the Counter Trafficking in Persons Act classifies child marriage as a form of exploitation.
No explicit law prevents or protects the right to education for married, pregnant, or parenting girls.
IS THE COUNTRY A FRAGILE OR CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATE?
No
IS THE COUNTRY ONE OF THE 50 MOST CLIMATE-VULNERABLE STATES?
Yes
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Yes
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