REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KISUMU (CORAM: CHERERE-J) ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 10 OF 2019 IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTON OF BABY R.K ALIAS RZF.....................CHILD AND IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION BY MAO..................................APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. The applicant MAO is a medical doctor with Kenya Medical Research Institute. She has applied to this court to be allowed to adopt Baby RK alias RZF (the child). The child who is 9 months and two weeks’ old was born out of an incestuous relationship and willingly given up for adoption by its mother who is a minor. 2. Prior to the hearing of the adoption, Little Angels Network, an Adoption Society, prepared a report which was filed in court on 05 th November, 2019. The Society also issued a certificate declaring the child free for adoption. The certificate is dated 26 th February, 2019. The Children’s Department, County Children’s Coordinator, Kisumu County, prepared a report which was filed in court on 04 th November, 2019 in support of the adoption. The guardian ad litem, IW, swore an affidavit on 26 th August, 2019 in support of the adoption. The reports and the affidavit are favourable and recommend the proposed adoption. 3. I have evaluated the facts of this adoption. The Applicant, who is a single female wishes to adopt the female child. Applicant has never been married and does not have a biological child. 4. It is evident that the Applicant has fulfilled all the legal requirements relating to the adoption of the child. The consent of the biological mother of the child and the child’s maternal grandmother were given on 20 th February, 2019 and 25th February, 2019 respectively. 5. The home visits by the Adoption Society and the Children Officers established that the Applicant has the financial and emotional capability to provide for the upkeep and education of the child. The child has been in continuous custody of the Applicant since 28 th February, 2019. I saw the child in court and I noticed that she had well bonded with the Applicant. The Applicant has a good job and is in a position to provide both material and emotional support to the child. 6. This court formed the opinion that it would be in the best interest of the child to be adopted by the Applicant. I allow the application for adoption. The Applicant, MAO is hereby allowed to adopt Baby RK alias RZF (the child). The child shall henceforth be known as RZF. FOW and VW who are the Applicant’s brother and sister in law respectively shall be the legal guardians of the child should any eventuality arise. I direct the Registrar General to enter this order in the adoption register. It is so ordered. DATED AND SIGNED AT KISUMU THIS 07TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 T.W. CHERERE JUDGE Read in open court in the presence ofCourt Assistant For the Applicant - Okodoi - Ms.Onyango
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