- Marya Prude previously revealed that Willis Raburu sent her divorce papers via WhatsApp, which left her shocked
- The two separated shortly after the death of their daughter, and later the TV presenter moved on with his life and started a relationship with Ivy Namu
- In an interview, Marya explained why she rejected the grounds used by Raburu to break up their marriage and decided to file another divorce petition
Ex-wife of the broadcaster Willis RaburuMarya Prude, reflects on her divorce journey, five years after leaving her husband.
The former lovers separated in May 2020, shortly after losing their first child in a tragic way, an event that deeply touched Kenyans.
The social media influencer previously shared that he has no plans to have any more children due to a medical condition that forces him to rest in bed for a long time.
He also indicated that he is ready to remarry and would like to find a partner who already has children to be a stepmother.
Willis Raburu and Marya’s divorce took how long?
In an interview with the podcast What’s UpMarya said she did not agree with the reasons given by Raburu for breaking up their marriage, and so she prepared another petition for divorce where she was the complainant.
“Ours was difficult because we filed another petition where I was the plaintiff. I did not agree with the grounds he used to seek a divorce. I had my grounds. My grounds were about marital betrayal.
I think basics are very important. You don’t have to accept it just because you want a divorce. Yes, I know I want a divorce, but he was saying there were irreconcilable differences and lack of marital rights. But even I lacked conjugal rights; we were already separated. So you fight for your position. It may take a long time,” he said.
According to Marya, many people take a long time to end their marriages due to property division issues and child custody struggles.
“For us there were no issues of children or property, but it still took a long time. It was more than a year,” he added.
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Here are some comments from social media users:
@Nyakogelo said: “He is fully recovered now.”
@Aggy Bee said: “You just open a cross-petition in the same case, there is no need to open a new case.”
@Shurage said: “It’s very boring.”
@Abracadabra said: “It’s so nice to see him happy again. He went through so much in such a short time.”
@Llee said: “In Kenya, there must be a fault before a divorce can be granted. You cannot just say you feel like getting a divorce. You must present the fault.”
@Nadia said: “I’m glad he recovered and found himself again.”
How did Marya get the divorce papers?
The influencer said she received divorce papers from her ex-husband via WhatsApp, which surprised her at first despite knowing that a separation was imminent.
After the separation, Marya returned to live with her parents for a year and a half while she went through the difficult legal process and financial challenges that resulted from the divorce.
He thanked his parents for their great support in his healing journey, and noted that he currently communicates with Raburu on professional matters only through his lawyer.
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