In re Abandoned Male Infant alias MLM alias BB (Minor) (Adoption Cause E008 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 5619 (KLR) (22 May 2024) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 5619 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU ADOPTION CAUSE E008 OF 2023 MS SHARIFF, J MAY 22, 2024 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY: EOO AND BAO – APPLICANTS AND IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF: ABANDONED MALE INFANT ALIAS MLMALIAS BB - MINOR RULING 1, I have considered the originating summons dated 10.7.2023, the affidavit in support thereof sworn on even date by P D O, the statements in support of the application made by E O O and B A O on even date, the child welfare report dated 7th March, 2024 filed by the Directorate of Children Services Kisumu and I note that the child M L M was declared free for adoption on 3.4.2019 by the Little Angels Network Case Committee vide serial No. 002078. I have also observed and talked to the child in court and he appears happy and well maintained wherefore I allow the application and I make the following orders:1. The applicants E O O and B A O are hereby authorized to adopt the minor abandoned male child M L M alias B B. 2. The adopted minor shall henceforth be known as B B. 3. The Registrar General is hereby directed to make entry of this adoption into the adopted children’s register in accordance with the particulars as shall be set out in the adoption order. 4. This file is marked as closed. DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2024 M. S. SHARIFF JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2024/5619/eng@2024-05-22 1
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