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KENYA
KENYA
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
2%
MALE
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
None. In addition, the Counter Trafficking in Persons Act classifies child marriage as a form of exploitation.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
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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