In re JBW alias JK (Baby) [2022] KEHC 2799 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE COURT OF KENYA

AT NYERI

ADOPTION CAUSE NO.15B OF 2018

IN THE MATTER OF JBW alias JK

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION ORDER BY JMG AND MNM

AND

IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 158, 159 AND 160 of THE CHILDREN ACT

RULING

The applicants, JMG and MNM who are man and wife respectively, have filed an application dated 6th December 2018 seeking for orders that:

1. FIN and PMI be appointed as guardians ad litem herein.

2. The applicants JMG and MNM be authorized to adopt Baby J BW alias JK.

3. The Court do dispense with the mother’s consent.

4. There be an order directing the Registrar-General to make such an entry into the Adopted Children Register.

5. Any other order necessary for the effective adoption of Baby J BW.

The application is brought under the provisions of sections 158,159 and 160 of the Children Act.   It is supported by a statement of the applicants dated the 6th December 2018.

The background to the application is that the subject herein is aged 7 years.  She was born to a mother who was of unsound mind who wanted to drown the child into a river after birth.   The child was placed in a children home.   On the 17/3/2017 the child was declared free for adoption by Ripples International Adoption Society.   On the 13/10/2017 she was placed under the care of the applicants who have lived with her since then.

The following documents were filed in support of the application:

1. Statement of the applicants.

2. Report from Ripples International Adoption Society declaring the child free for adoption.

3. Certificate of declaring the child free for adoption.

4.  Report of County Co-ordinator for Children Services, Nyeri.

5. Consent of FIN and PMI to act as guardians ad litem.

According to the reports and statements filed in court, the 1st applicant is a [Particulars withheld] by training and runs a Christian Ministry. The 2nd applicant is also a [particulars withheld] by profession and is in salaried employment.  The couple have grown up children.   The report from the Children Officer indicates that the applicants are financially stable.  That they have lived and bonded with the subject since the year 2017.   The report recommends that an adoption order be made in favour of the applicants and that the subject’s name to change to JBWM.

I have considered the application.   I am satisfied that adoption in this matter would be in the best interests of the child herein.   I am further satisfied that the applicants are suitable persons to adopt the subject.  I thereby make the following orders:

(1) The court does hereby make an adoption order for JMGand MNM to adopt JBW alias JK.

(2) The court does hereby make an order to dispense with the consent of the mother of the subject child herein.

(3) That FIN and PMI are hereby appointed guardians ad litem for the child herein.

(4) That upon the said adoption, JBW alias JK shall be named JBWM.

(5) That the Registrar –General to make an entry in the Adoption Register in the prescribed form.

Orders accordingly.

Delivered, dated and signed at Nyeri this 26TH day of January, 2022.

J. N. NJAGI

JUDGE

In the presence of:

Miss Muriithi hold brief

for Mr. Nderi for applicants

Court Assistant:   Kinyua