Thirty and unrushed: How women are redefining marriage timelines, myths

Turning 30 for Kenyan women is no longer a countdown to marriage, but a turning point defined by clarity, independence and deliberate choices, as urban realities reshape old expectations.

For decades,turning 30 cast a long shadowover Kenyan womanhood.

Families treated it like a ticking clock. Weddings were supposed to be done, children already welcomed, and a home, preferably owned, established.

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