Court dissolves marriage after man impregnates wife’s stepmother

A Zambian court dissolved a man’s marriage and ordered him and his wife’s stepmother to pay K30,000 compensation after they admitted having an affair that reportedly resulted in pregnancy.

A local court in Chingola, Zambia, has dissolved a marriage after a man allegedly impregnated his wife’s stepmother, ordering both parties to pay K30,000 in compensation.

According to The Zambian Observer, as reporterd by Tribune,Simon Peter Siwale, 34, popularly known as “One Sai,” was sued by his wife, Zangose Banda, 27, for adultery and divorce.

Banda told the court that her husband began visiting her stepmother, Naomi Kalengo, 37, frequently following her father’s death.

When confronted, Siwale allegedly responded: “How can I sleep with my mother-in-law? What do you think about me?”

However, Kalengo reportedly admitted having an affair with Siwale and becoming pregnant.

She claimed a traditional healer instructed her to sleep with her stepdaughter’s husband to stop disturbing dreams about her deceased spouse.

Siwale also reportedly admitted the relationship.

The Chingola Boma Local Court subsequently dissolved the marriage and ordered Siwale and Kalengo to pay Banda K15,000 each, totalling K30,000, while advising everyone involved to respect family boundaries.