Two Kenyan men have signed a written contract to “marry” the same woman, reports say. The woman had been having affairs with both men and refused to choose between them.
The agreement sets out a rota for the men to stay in her house and states they will both help raise any children she bears.
Lawyers said their “marriage” would be legally recognized if they could prove polyandry was part of their custom.
Sylvester Mwendwa and Elijah Kimani made the deal after realizing they had both been having an affair with the woman in Mombasa County for more than four years, the local Daily Nation newspaper reports.
Community policing officer Adhalah Abdulrahman persuaded the two men to marry the woman after he saw them fighting over her, it reports.
“We have agreed that from today we will not threaten or have jealous feelings because of our wife, who says she’s not ready to let go of any of us,” the agreement says, Kenya’s NTV station reports.
“Each one will respect the day set aside for him. We agree to love each other and live peacefully. No-one has forced us to make this agreement,” it adds.
Mr Mwenda said her parents had given their blessing, while he is planning to pay the bride price.
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