Can you sue someone who backed out of a promise to marry you?
Marriage Act, 2014 · sources read 5 Oct 2026
Generally no. The Marriage Act says a promise by one person to marry another is not binding, and the Constitution says marriage must rest on the free consent of both people.
- Where
- No office or court process applies to the promise itself
Watch out
- Nobody can be made to go through with a marriage: both people must freely agree.
Who this covers
- Anyone who promised, or was promised, marriage
Official sources (2)
- Marriage Act, 2014 (No. 4 of 2014) new.kenyalaw.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Constitution of Kenya, 2010 new.kenyalaw.org · read 3 Oct 2026