High Court 1998 of 2024

In re RZA (Subject) (Adoption Cause E149 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 1998 (KLR) (Family) (29 February 2024) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 1998 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E149 OF 2023 HK CHEMITEI, J FEBRUARY 29, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF RZA...............SUBJECT IN THE MATTER OF EWK ........................................................................................................... APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. By her Originating summons dated 17th July 2023 the applicant prays for the following orders; (a) That the applicant be authorised to adopt Baby RZA an infant who is to be known as NM and the Registrar General be directed to enter this adoption into the Adoption Register. (b) That SK be appointed as the legal guardian of the minor who shall be presumed to have been born in Kenya. 2. The application is based on the supporting afidavits and the statement of the applicant dated even date. 3. The court directed that a report be prepared by the Children’s Department and the same was presented before court and it is dated 26.1.24. 4. The court had the occasion of seeing and interviewing the applicant, as well as the legal guardian online when they appeared. They all understood their role and responsibilities. 5. Looking at the entire supporting documents from the various departments and agencies as well as the oral interview by the court and more significantly the report by the Director of children’s services, I do find that the application is meritorious and has met the set out requirements. 6. In the premises the Originating summons is hereby allowed as prayed with no order as to costs. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK AT NAIROBI THIS 29 FEBRUARY 2024. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/1998/eng@2024-02-29 1

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