High Court 2460 of 2024

In re DW (Baby) (Adoption Cause E058 of 2021) [2024] KEHC 2460 (KLR) (Family) (7 March 2024) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2460 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E058 OF 2021 HK CHEMITEI, J MARCH 7, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF RWM .......................................................................................................... APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. By her Originating summons dated 20th May 2021 the Applicant prays for the following orders:(a) That the applicant be authorised to adopt DW, the child herein. (b) That upon adoption the child be known as EMM. (c) That the Registrar General be directed to enter this adoption in the Adoption Register. (d) That the child be presumed to be a Kenyan citizen by birth. 2. The application is based on the annexed statement and the affidavit of the applicant. 3. The court directed that a report be prepared by the Director Children’s Services which was prepared and its dated 8th December 2022. There is a further supplementary report dated 4th October 2023. 4. In view of the reports on record from various agencies and the government and the oral interview conducted by the court when the parties including the minor appeared before court I do find the application merited. 5. The Originating summons is allowed and AWW is hereby appointed as the legal guardian of the minor. 6. Costs shall be in the cause. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK AT NAIROBI THIS 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2024. H K CHEMITEI https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/2460/eng@2024-03-07 1

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