In re of P I K (Mental disorder) [2017] KEHC 9085 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

MILIMANI LAW COURTS

FAMILY DIVISION

MISC. CAUSE NO. 65 OF 2017

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR CUSTODY, MANAGEMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT, CAP 248 OF THE LAWS OF KENYA

AND

IN THE MATTER OF P I K (A PERSON SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER)

NK……………………..PETITIONER/APPLICANT

RULING

1. The applicant NK is the brother of the subject P I K whom he has sworn that he is mentally incapacitated. He therefore requests to be appointed as the subject’s guardian to be authorised to manage his properties, assets and bank accounts.

2. Before a determination is made on the petition, the applicant is required, within 14 days, to file a further affidavit particularising all the properties, assets and bank accounts of the subject that he intends to be allowed to manage.

3. This petition is consequently adjourned to 29th June 2017 for hearing.

DATED and DELIVERED at NAIROBI this 15th day of June 2017

A. O. MUCHELULE

JUDGE