Kenya: Senate Rejects Law Of Succession Amendment Bill

The Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill that sought to distribute property without discrimination to children who are not officially recognised by their fathers.

The Law of Succession (Amendment) Bill tabled in 2023 by Senator, Veronicah Maina, was expected to guide the division of property among the widow, and children of the deceased including those born out of wedlock.

To achieve equality, the Bill amended sections which the Kenyan courts had found discriminative against adopted children as…