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Kenya Courts Protect Women’s Inheritance Rights
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This same challenge was addressed again in 2008 by the Kenyan High Court in the Ntutu decision, where it was argued that Masai customary law did not recognize a daughter’s right to inherit from her father’s estate. The Court relied on the Rono vs. Rono decision, noting in particular the need to respect the requirements of CEDAW and international law, and recognized women’s inheritance rights.
Read the full texts of the Rono vs. Rono and Ntutu decisions.
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