Court of Appeal makes landmark ruling on a case of a Kenyan father who was denied access to his child over unpaid dowry

Court of Appeal makes landmark ruling on a case of a Kenyan father who was denied access to his child over unpaid dowry

Friday, April 10, 2026 - In a landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal in Nyeri has ruled that a father cannot be denied custody or access to his child simply because he has not paid dowry.The ruling, delivered on March 27th, 2026, has sparked conversations about the intersection of culture, law and parental rights.The case involved a dispute between a biological father and the child’s grandparents, who had cared for the minor since the mother die…