Polygamy was made legal in 2014 when Uhuru Kenyatta signed the controversial marriage bill. The law made legal what was already being done traditionally for eons.
In light of recent events, we here at Mpasho.co.ke look at the most acrimonious polygamous relationships in Kenya's history:
They are:
Francis Atwoli
Francis Atwoli is the flavour of the month. The man who is the long-serving COTU secretary general for a long time. But his home theatrics have made him the talk of the town with many. It recently emerged that he had kicked out his second wife and their 13-year-old son from their Kileleshwa home in Nairobi.
After many fruitless attempts, they were able to get senior government officials to intervene and have him taken to Nairobi hospital.
Once at the hospital, members of Kirima’s first wife sealed all the entries to the hospital to block Mr Kirima’s third wife Teresia, son and daughters from visiting him.
Teresia then moved to court to seek orders to see her husband but it was too late as he had already been flown out to the United Kingdom for treatment. He later died in a South African hospital.
Lady who tattooed bf's name on her forehead gifted yoghurt