In re PK (Child) [2024] KEHC 7445 (KLR)

In re PK (Child) (Adoption Cause E259 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 7445 (KLR) (Family) (20 June 2024) (Judgment)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 7445 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Family

Adoption Cause E259 of 2023

HK Chemitei, J

June 20, 2024

IN THE MATTER OF BABY PK (CHILD) AND

In the matter of

ANO

Applicant

Judgment

1. The Originating summons dated 17th October 2023 prays for orders that:-(a)The Applicant be allowed to adopt the child currently identified as baby PK and henceforth be called EMNW(b)The child’s place and date of birth be declared to be 3rd April 2018 at Kenyatta National Hospital.(c)The child be presumed a Kenyan citizen by birth and entitled to all rights and benefits.(d)That SWM and CN be appointed as legal guardians of the child in the event that the applicant herein is incapable or incapacitated and unable to discharge her parental obligations.(e)The guardian ad litem be discharged.(f)The Registrar General be directed to make the appropriate entries in the Adopted Children’s Register.

2. The application is based on the grounds thereof, the statements and the sworn affidavit and the annexures to the affidavits of the Applicant.

3. On 25th January 2024 the court directed the Children’s Department to prepare a comprehensive report which they did and the same is dated 1st March 2024.

4. The said detailed report is positive about the Applicant and the minor child.

5. The court on 25th April 2024 was able to interview the parties online and they all appreciated their respective roles in this adoption exercise.

6. In the premises and based on the documentary evidence on record the originating summons is hereby allowed with no order as to costs.

DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 20TH DAY OF JUNE 2024. H K CHEMITEIJUDGE