Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Kenya is a legally plural State where several different legal and normative systems operate alongside each other. The interaction of legal systems is complex and often engenders conflict and competition. This paper deals with the relationship between customary law and women’s human rights in Kenya, and examines the ways in which conflicts between the different legal systems impact on the human rights of women in Kenya. The paper argues that there is a need to find ways of reconciling conflicts between customary law and women’s human rights in order to enhance women’s ability to actualise their rights.
Source: East African Law Journal (EALJ)
Author: Winifred Kamau Kamau
Institution: University of Nairobi
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7152026818