High Court 14024 of 2025

In re JKT (Subject) (Family Miscellaneous Application E003 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 14024 (KLR) (6 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 14024 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KABARNET FAMILY MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION E003 OF 2025 RB NGETICH, J OCTOBER 6, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT (CAP 2) JKT ................................. SUBJECT IN THE MATTER OF MJS .............................................................................................................. APPLICANT RULING 1. The applicant MJS filed application dated 28th July 2025 through counsel Chepkilot, Kiptoo & Co. Advocates seeking to have her mother JKT adjudged as suffering from mental disorder pursuant to section 26 of the Mental Health Act Cap 248 Laws of Kenya. 2. She urged this court to appoint her as guardian ad Litem manage the subject’s affairs, proper and bank accounts. The court directed her to avail the subject together with her other siblings. 3. Upon perusal of the Chief’s letter dated 6th November 2024, I note that the Chief confirms that the subject has memory loss and that she has 3 daughters the applicant being one of them. 4. The subject’s other 2 daughters attended court and confirmed that hey have no objection to the applicant MJS being appointed as guardian Ad Litem to manage the estate of the subject who is their mother. 5. I have also perused medical report dated 7th November 2024 from Baringo County Referral Hospital and it confirms that the subject has stress disorder, memory loss and poor self-care. 6. In view of the above, I find the application herein merited and proceed to allow. MJS is hereby appointed as guardian Ad Litem to the estate of the subject JKT. RULING DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED IN THE OPEN COURT AT KABARNET THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/14024/eng@2025-10-06 1

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