Funeral turned into a scandal

Last week, I attended a funeral expecting a sombre moment, but it turned into a scene from a film. Two women claimed to be the deceased’s legal wife. One placed a wreath at the coffin, while the other was denied and began shouting, ‘He was my husband too.’ The crowd froze, and the priest looked confused. I was stunned, wondering how he juggled two marriages being a Christian. I came to mourn, but now I need answers. Can a Christian have two wives? Please guide me.
MK, Kilimanjaro

Funerals are meant to offer closure, not open up dramatic revelations. The Law of Marriage Act, Cap. 29 [R. E. 2023], provides that a monogamous marriage is one where neither party is permitted to marry another person during the subsistence of the marriage. Christian marriages fall under this category. The law reflects the broader Christian view of marriage as a covenant between one man and one woman. Therefore, if the deceased was legally married under Christian rites, he could not lawfully have had two wives. Any second union would be considered void under the law unless it is proven that the first marriage was polygamous or potentially polygamous and not monogamous. Consult a lawyer for further guidance.