Traditional Kikuyu Divorce I believe entails a return of part of the dowry earlier paid. The man/man's family is paid back. Part of it is retained as penalty-Wazees decide

And the Wife has to be physically delivered back to her parents by senior women/elders from the Husbands family with a detailed explanation as to why their girl can no longer make a wife to their son.

Then each is free to remarry..and the lady will still be paid for dowry by the new man

And the Guy will pay dowry for the new wife


This is easier when the couple is young...but it can still be done even in old age.

Depends with the reason of divorce.If the woman was at fault,she would be taken back to her parents by WAZEES upon which the family would refund dowry.If there were children involved,they would remain with the man.A new suitor to the lady would pay dowry to the first man where dowry had not been surrendered

Where a man was at fault,he would forfeit dowry,the woman would still be taken back by wazees and the man would forfeit both the dowry and children.

....BUT,there is a ceremony called "gwatura kiande".Once performed,this marks a point of no return.You can separate but you cannot divorce....and this is why you hear some men say of their wives,"Uyu ni wakwa matu na hia" (This one is mine ears and horns) ....I hope this helps.

It's because you don't have bulls!

They meant you are a cursed one!!!

Let me revive this old topic.

Since kikuyu dowry is never fully paid-off, what ceremonies are involved when you go back for another ruracio?