High Court 6117 of 2025

In re Adoption of AO alias LLMO - Minor (Adoption Cause E012 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 6117 (KLR) (15 May 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 6117 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU ADOPTION CAUSE E012 OF 2024 A MABEYA, J MAY 15, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF AN ADOPTION OF AO ALIAS LLMO - MINOR AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY EOA AND HAO RULING 1. By an Originating Summons dated 30/10/2024, EOA and HAO have applied to adopt the child known as AO alias LLMO. The Summons was made under Part XIV of the Children’s Act, 2022 and Rules 4, 5 and 12 of the Adoption Rules. 2. The Summons was supported by the Affidavits and statements of the applicants sworn and dated 31/10/2024 respectively. It was also supported by the Affidavit of EAO and SOO sworn on 31/10/2024. 3. Vide a Motion on Notice dated 31/10/2024, EAO and SOO sought to be appointed as legal guardians and guardians ad litem of the minor. That application was granted on 5/5/2025. 4. In the meantime, on the basis of the Pre-placement Report by [particulars withheld] dated 12/4/2023, Aburili J ordered on 7/11/2024 that the Children’s Officer do prepare and file in Court a comprehensive Report on the applicants’ suitability to adopt the minor. 5. On 8/2/2025, the County Children’s Coordinator filed a comprehensive report as directed by the Court. In that Report, the Coordinator concluded that the applicants were suitable to adopt the minor. That the proposed adoption of the minor was freely ofiered and was for the best interest of the minor. He recommended that the orders for adoption be granted. 6. The applicants attended Court on 5/5/2025 and vouched for their application. The Court examined them and was satisfied with their quest for adoption. Having considered the entire record, I am satisfied that the application is meritorious. 7. Accordingly, I allow the Summons as prayed. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/6117/eng@2025-05-15 1

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