High Court 11186 of 2025

In re RKM (Minor) (Adoption Cause E06 of 2023) [2025] KEHC 11186 (KLR) (30 July 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 11186 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT ELDORET ADOPTION CAUSE E06 OF 2023 RN NYAKUNDI, J JULY 30, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF RKM (MINOR) RULING 1. This is an application in the above-mentioned case seeking the following orders:i. That this Honourable court be pleased to reinstate the suit herein which was dismissed on 5th February 2024 ii. This Honourable court be pleased to give directions as of an early date of hearing of this suit. iii. That the costs of this application be provided for It is further supported by an affidavit sworn by EKK which states as follows: i. That I am an adult of sound mind, the applicant herein hence conversant with the facts of this suit ii. That this suit herein was dismissed on 5.2.2024 for want of prosecution iii. That the applicant had not complied with the orders in situ iv. That the noncompliance of the orders was due to prolonged social assessment by the adoption agency which was necessary v. That the applicant has meritorious case as evidenced by the report duly filed in court vi. That it is in the interest of justice that this suit be reinstated vii. That I swear this affidavit in support of my application for reinstatement of this suit. 2. The Applicant has demonstrated sufficient cause to reinstate the suit and the same is fixed for hearing on 17.6.2025 3. For avoidance of doubt the 17th June 2025 Status Conference seems not to have been complied with as this file has no date in the CTS. The Parties are notified to appear on the 7.8.2025 for further directions. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/11186/eng@2025-07-30 1

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