In re JMN (Minor) [2025] KEHC 10538 (KLR)

In re JMN (Minor) (Adoption Cause E153 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 10538 (KLR) (Family) (17 July 2025) (Judgment)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 10538 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Family

Adoption Cause E153 of 2025

HK Chemitei, J

July 17, 2025

IN THE MATTER OF JMN (MINOR)

In the matter of

BWM

Applicant

Judgment

1. The Applicants Originating Summons dated 13th June 2025 seeks the following orders:-(a)That the Applicant be authorised to adopt Baby JMN and upon adoption the child be known as JMN.(b)That the Registrar General be ordered to make appropriate entries in the Adopted Children’s Register in respect of JMN.(c)That the court be pleased to appoint CNK as the legal guardian of JMN upon granting the adoption orders.(d)That Baby JMN be considered a Kenya citizen.

2. The application is premised on the statement in support as well as the Applicant’s affidavits on record.

3. The court on 19th June 2025 directed that a report be made by the Children’s Department in respect to the applicant and this cause.

4. The said report dated 1st June 2025 is on record and the same is positive.

5. The court has perused the same as well as the entire paper trail on record and is satisfied that the applicant based on the history of the matter is suitable to adopt the minor.

6. In the premises the Originating Summons is hereby allowed as prayed with no order as to costs.

7. JWM is hereby discharged as guardian ad litem.

DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY 2025. H K CHEMITEIJUDGE