High Court 2462 of 2024

In re Baby Azimio aka Lucky (Subject) (Adoption Cause E194 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 2462 (KLR) (Family) (7 March 2024) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 2462 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E194 OF 2023 HK CHEMITEI, J MARCH 7, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF BABY A AKA L IN THE MATTER OF MMM .................................................................................................... 1ST APPLICANT SWK ..................................................................................................... 2ND APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. In their originating summons dated October 5, 2023 the applicants are praying that:(a) The applicants be authorised to adopt Baby A, a minor who is to be known as AMM and the Registrar General be directed to enter this adoption in the Adoption Register. (b) That PGN be appointed as the legal guardian of the child. 2. The application is based on the afidavits jointly sworn by the Applicants and their statements filed therewith. 3. The court did direct that a report be done by the Children’s Department which was done and placed on record. It is dated February 21, 2024. 4. All the reports from the government and other agencies on record demonstrate that the applicants are deserving the orders sought. 5. The court on February 29, 2024 was able to see and interview the applicants as well as the legal guardians online. They all understood their roles in this matter as well as the rights of the subject. 6. In the premises the originating summons is hereby allowed as prayed with no orders as to costs. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/2462/eng@2024-03-07 1

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