Since I cannot comment on political issues, I just have to comment here! First, do not be competely honest with any partner on your finances unless you want to be carrying reciepts for every purchase. If you are talking about how much you pay for rent and electricity, thats fine you can share that with her/him.

Everyone is entitle to their money, marriage do not change that. As long as you find a working arrangements to pay for the shared bills and save for the future, everyone should keep their money separate, the thinking that you can stand infront of a pastor/priest and suddenly someone has unlimited access to your hard earned money is somehow stupid, your mom or dad don't even have such access!

I donot mean to be rude or anything BUT and i mean B-U-T if your spouse reached form four or was a high school dropout what reason does he have to meddle in the families finance ????????
this is where you should think TWICE about marry uneducated spouse . situations of finances cannot be risked because you "fell in love" look beyond love and see if the one you are marrying will bring value and bring some form of support to the family when things are thick .

And after this post i hope the divorce rate of Kenya doesn't sky rocket LOL

@ 2012,
You simply dont know.

mukafete - kebete women are known of killing their husbands purely for wealth/money acquisition purposes.

I had over 10 classmates in college from Kiambu who were brought up by single mothers...funnily they have no idea what happened to their fathers....

Kabete women are dangerous

Hiding your finances from your spouse has nothing to do with power and everything to do with fear, corwardice, stupidity, selfishness and pride. If you intend to marry, marry someone you trust. I always ask myself, if she steals from me, what is the worst that will happen?.... nothing... I will continue living and working and making more money. I also flip the coin and ask "what possible reason could she have to steal from me?" Have I made her insecure? Have I acted or said things that would make her think or feel insecure about a future with me? Its a fear dance between the spouses that only leads to destruction!