In re NM alias NMR (Minor) (Adoption Cause E011 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 15221 (KLR) (29 October 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 15221 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KISUMU ADOPTION CAUSE E011 OF 2025 A MABEYA, J OCTOBER 29, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF AN ADOPTION OF NM ALIAS NMR - MINOR AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY FARO AND HAR RULING 1. This is a ruling on the Originating Summons dated 12/9/2025. The Summons sought for an order of adoption of baby NM (‘the child’) with the proposed name NMR. It also sought an order directing the Registrar General to make an entry in the Adopted Children’s Register following granting of the adoption orders. 2. The applicants are man and wife resident in Texas, United States of America, and Kisumu County, respectively. The Child is a female born on 5/5/2011. The child is a biological daughter of HAR. They have been living together since December, 2018. The couple have two other minors who have bonded well with the child. 3. The applicants contended that Little Angels Network Case Committee considered their application for adoption and was satisfied that they met the legal and social parameters for adoption. 4. They further contended that they were financially capable of taking care of the Child and that they were emotionally and physically capable of taking up the Child for adoption. They further contended that they were of good conduct and had never been charged or convicted of any criminal offense referred to in the Third Schedule of the Children’s Act. 5. They stated that MOR and EAM, had consented to be the guardians’ ad litem of the Child in the event or their absence before the child attains the age of maturity. 6. The provisions of sections 184 to 186 of the Children’s Act set out the requirements for adoption. This Court has considered the same. 7. On 28/10/2025, both the applicants and guardians’ ad litem appeared and testified before me. Their evidence is on record. MOR joined the Court virtually from Texas. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/15221/eng@2025-10-29 1
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8. I have considered the said testimonies, the entire record together with the Children’s Oficer’s report dated 6/10/2025. I am satisfied that the applicants are fit and suitable to be granted the prayers they seek and that the provisions of the law cited above have been met. In the premises, I allow the Originating Summons and make the following orders: a. That the adoption process herein was done in compliance with Article 23 of the Hague Convention. b. That FARO and HAR be and are hereby authorized to adopt the child NM alias NMR and an Adoption Order is hereby issued accordingly. c. The child formally known as NM alias NMR henceforth be known as NMR and the Registrar of Births and Deaths do issue a Birth Certificate to that effect. d. That MOR and EAM be and are hereby appointed and confirmed as the guardians’ ad litem of the Child. e. That the Registrar General do make the appropriate entry of this adoption in the Adopted Children’s Register accordingly. f. There shall be no orders as to costs. It is hereby so ordered. DATED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025. A. MABEYA, FCI Arb JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/15221/eng@2025-10-29 2
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