In re WS (Baby) [2024] KEHC 15901 (KLR)

In re WS (Baby) (Adoption Cause E247 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 15901 (KLR) (Family) (5 December 2024) (Judgment)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15901 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Family

Adoption Cause E247 of 2023

HK Chemitei, J

December 5, 2024

In the matter of

OWM

1st Applicant

TNM

2nd Applicant

Judgment

1. The Applicants Originating Summons dated 22nd November 2023 seeks orders that:-(a)The Applicants be authorised to adopt Baby WS a minor who is to be known as GW and the Registrar General be directed to enter this in the Adoption Register.(b)ANM and PKM be appointed as the legal guardians of the child.(c)The child be presumed to be born in Kenya.

2. The application is based on the joint statements by the Applicants as well as bundles of documentary evidence from state and other agencies.

3. When the matter came up for hearing on 25th January 2024 the court directed the Children’s Department to prepare a report. The said report which is on record dated 18th March 2024 is positive.

4. The court had the opportunity to examine orally the parties including the proposed legal guardians on 3rd October 2024 and they all understood their roles.

5. In the premises the Originating Summons is hereby allowed as prayed.

6. Costs shall be in the cause.

DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK AT NAIROBI THIS 5TH DAY DECEMBER 2024. H K CHEMITEIJUDGE