In re JKG (Minor) (Adoption Cause E216 of 2025) [2025] KEHC 17371 (KLR) (Family) (27 November 2025) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 17371 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E216 OF 2025 HK CHEMITEI, J NOVEMBER 27, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF JAY KAMIRU GAITHO (MINOR) IN THE MATTER OF EWN ........................................................................................................... APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. In her Originating Summons dated 5th August 2025 the Applicant seeks the following orders:(a) That the Applicant be authorised to adoptJKG a minor who is to be known asJKG and the Registrar General be directed to enter this into the Register of Adoption. (b) That CG be appointed as the legal guardian of the child. (c) That the child be presumed to be born in Kenya. 2. The application is premised on the Applicant’s statement in support dated 5th August 2025 as well as the supporting afidavits and the relevant annexures. 3. When the matter came up for the chamber summons application on 25th September 2025 this court directed that a report from Director of Children Services be provided as well as appointing Solomon Wachira Macharia as the guardian ad litem 4. On 30th October 2025 the parties together with the minor appeared in court albeit online and the court was able to inquire from them. The Applicant, the proposed legal guardian CG as well the representative from the Children’s Department attended court. 5. On inquiry they all appeared to appreciate their roles and responsibilities. The Applicant who is the grandmother to the minor appreciated her role. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/17371/eng@2025-11-27 1
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6. The consent of the biological mother who was present as well is contained in the pleadings before me. 7. Consequently, and based on the party’s appreciation of the adoption proceedings and with the support of the paper trail before me I do find merit in the application and hereby allow it as prayed. 8. SWM is hereby discharged as guardian ad litem, 9. Costs shall be in the cause. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025. H K CHEMITEI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/17371/eng@2025-11-27 2
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