In the matter of S.S.B (an Infant) [2002] KEHC 987 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 105 OF 2001

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF INFANTS ACT CAP. 143

SSB (INFANT)

RULING

From what has been brought to m attention during the hearing of the two applications

(1) Application dated 20-6-2002 to dispense with consent of the parents of the infant; (2) Originating Summons dated 5-10-2001 for an adoption order;

I am satisfied that one of the Applicants for the adoption order namely SKB was lawfully appointed the legal guardian of the Infant by the High Court of Bombay having undertaken, among other undertakings, to adopt the infant under the Law of Kenya and the court’s order having included a requirement that the said SKB adopts the infant under the law of Kenya within two years of their arrival in Kenya.

I have read the report filed by the Guardian Ad Litem L.K.O, a Social Worker with the Child Welfare Society of Kenya and the report filed by Mrs Ndungu for the Director of Children’s Services, The Children’s Department; both reports recommending adoptions.

From the above therefore, I do hereby grant the Application dated 20-6-2002 as well as prayer number two (2) in the Originating Summons dated 5-10-2001.

Dated this 5th day of July 2002.

J.M. KHAMONI

………………….. JUDGE