In re Baby MA [2024] KEHC 1272 (KLR)

In re Baby MA (Adoption Cause E129 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 1272 (KLR) (Family) (15 February 2024) (Judgment)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 1272 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Family

Adoption Cause E129 of 2023

HK Chemitei, J

February 15, 2024

IN THE MATTER OF BABY MA............................SUBJECT AND HKM...........................................1ST APPLICANT MWK...........................................2ND APPLICANT

Judgment

1. In their Originating Summons dated 10th July 2023 the applicants pray for the following orders;(a)That the applicants be authorised to adopt Baby MA a minor who is to be known as MMK and the Registrar General be directed to enter this adoption in the Register of Adoptions.(b)That RWM be appointed as the legal guardian of the child.(c)That the child be presumed to have been born in Kenya.

2. The application is based on the grounds thereof and the statement of the applicants dated the same date.

3. The court had earlier on 21st September 2023 directed that a report be prepared by the Children’s services.

4. The court has perused the said report dated 14 November 2023 which is positive.

5. The court has among other perused the report by the guardian ad litem dated 8th January 2024.

6. Taking the totality of the evidence on record and the court’s opinion after interviewing the parties online, the suit is hereby allowed as prayed with no order as to costs.

DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024. H K CHEMITEI.JUDGE