The law legalizes polygamy, allowing men to marry multiple wives in a country where they previously were permitted to have one. Parliament passed the measure in March, after an amendment was added that allows a man to take another wife without informing his existing wife...According to the linked article, local Christian leaders are upset by this new law while local Muslim leaders are happy.
Under the new law there are five types of marriages in Kenya: Christian, Islamic, Hindu, monogamous and polygamous. Kenya is predominantly Christian, with Muslims making up about 11 percent of its population, mostly along the Somali border, its coastal region, and in cities such as Mombasa...
The law sets a minimum age of marriage at 18. It also allows wives a 50 percent share of the property acquired during the union, among other benefits.
Note the final sentence. So if I lived in Kenya and acquired three wives, does that mean that I own 50% of the family assets and my three wives share the remaining 50%?