In Re Matter of Baby A K [2014] KEHC 3538 (KLR)

NO. 357/2014

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MACHAKOS

ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 6 OF 2013

IN THE MATTER OF BABY A K

ON APPLICATIONFOR AN ADOPTION ORDER

ORIGINATING SUMMONS

(Under Section 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 162 & 163 of the Children’s Act (2001)

BY

J N K……………….……….1ST APPLICANT

J M N ……………………. 2ND APPLICANT

RULING

The applicants herein by an Originating Summons dated 14th December, 2012 seek to adopt Baby A K.

B M K was appointed as the child’s guardian ad litem on the 10th June, 2014.  R M M on the other hand has consented to be the legal guardian of the child.

I have considered the application and in particular affidavits and documents in support of the application.  Baby A who is said to have been born on the 27th September 2009 was abandoned and found by one S M K.  He was committed to the African Gospel Church and consequently placed in custody of the applicants on the 21st June 2012.

A certificate of being free for adoption No. 727 was issued by the Kenya Children’s Home Adoption Society on the3rd September, 2011.

The report filed by the District Children’s Officer is in favour of the child being adopted.  It was observed that the applicants possess social abilities considered important to that of taking up parental responsibilities.

In the result I do order as follows:

The applicants are authorized to adopt Baby A K who will be known as A K N.

The child shall be declared a Kenyan Citizen.

R M M is appointed as the legal guardian of the child.

The Registrar General shall make an entry in the Register in the manner prescribed

DATED, SIGNEDand DELIVERED at MACHAKOS this24THday      of JULY, 2014.

L.N. MUTENDE

JUDGE