In re Baby DB aka CI aka C (Adoption Cause E178 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 9620 (KLR) (Family) (3 July 2025) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 9620 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E178 OF 2024 HK CHEMITEI, J JULY 3, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF BABY DB AKA CI AKA C IN THE MATTER OF DJB ........................................................................................................ 1ST APPLICANT MMM ................................................................................................... 2ND APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. In their Originating summons dated 29th August 2024 the Applicants are seeking orders that:0 (a) They be authorised to adopt Baby Damaris Bachiri a minor who is to be known as Samuel Sandiri Bogonko and the Registrar General be directed to enter this into the Register of Adoptions. (b) Margaret Rose Sandiri be appointed as the legal guardian of the child. (c) The child be presumed to be born in Kenya 2. The application is based on the statements as well as the Applicant’s afidavits in support of the application. 3. The court on 17th September 2024 directed that a report be prepared by the Director of Children’s Services. 4. The same is on record and is dated 24th October 2024 and it is positive. 5. The court on 5th June 2025 was able to interview the parties online and able to see the minor. They all understood their responsibilities and obligations. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/9620/eng@2025-07-03 1
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6. Based on the paper trail from various agencies on record this court is satisfied that the application is merited and the same is hereby allowed as prayed. 7. Scholasticak Munee Kivuva is hereby discharged from being guardian ad litem. 8. Costs in the cause. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK AT NAIROBI THIS 3RD DAY OF JULY 2025. H K CHEMITEI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/9620/eng@2025-07-03 2
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