In Re Adoption of Baby M.O [2014] KEHC 2062 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KERICHO

ADOPTION NO. 6 OF 2013

In the matter of M O alias M K (CHILD)

S K M ….................................1ST APPLICANT

J C M …..................................2ND APPLICANT

RULING

This is the application (Originating Summons) dated    28th October, 2013.  The main prayer is the Adoption of the minor  herein by the  Applicants who are husband and wife.

L K. C R ID.NO. [particulars withheld] was appointed guardian ad litem on 7th February, 2014.

The Children's department through the District Children's officer Kiptanui Chepkwony filed a report in this court on 15th May, 2014.  The report was on a home visit of the Applicants plus the minor the subject of this application. The report is positive on the integration of the subject into the  family.

The guardian ad litem also filed her report on 6th October, 2014 as directed by the court.  The child is said to have bonded well with the Applicants and is also attending school at [particulars withheld] Primary School.

The minor was declared free for adoption by the Kenya Children's Home Adoption Society on 16th October, 2012.  He was received into the care of the Applicants on 1st February, 2013 and has been in their custody to date.

All information and particulars of the Applicants and the guardian ad litemhave been filed; The guardians details have also been filed.  I am therefore satisfied that the application is merited and I allow it and issue the following orders:

The Applicants are authorized to adopt the male child M O who is now renamed M K

D K LandC C L are appointed guardians in the event that the Applicants meet with any misfortune.

The Registrar to make appropriate entries in the Adopted Children's Register.

A birth certificate to be issued in respect of the  minor M Kby the Registrar of Births and Deaths.

Dated,signed and delivered this 9th day of October, 2014.

H.I. ONG'UDI

JUDGE

In the presence of

Rotich – Court clerk

Mr. Mutai for Applicants

Applicants

Guardian Ad litem