In re CJB (Child) (Adoption Cause E002 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 18717 (KLR) (3 December 2025) (Ruling) Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 18717 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT KERICHO ADOPTION CAUSE E002 OF 2024 JK SERGON, J DECEMBER 3, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT (ACT NO.8 OF 2001) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION RULES & REGULATIONS IN THE MATTER OF BABY CJB (CHILD) IN THE MATTER OF EAA ....................................................................................................... 1ST APPLICANT WOO .................................................................................................... 2ND APPLICANT RULING 1. The subject matter of this ruling is the Originating Summons dated 23rd October, 2024 taken out by EAA and WOO being the 1st and 2nd Petitioners/Applicants. In the aforesaid summons, the Petitioners/Applicants seek for the following orders inter alia:i. That EAO of Post Office Number 678-20200, Kericho in the Republic of Kenya be appointed Guardian Ad Litem of the child CJB. ii. That the Director, Children’s Services Department investigates the Applicants’ fitness or otherwise and files a report thereof. iii. That the Applicants; EAA and WOO be authorized to adopt the female child currently identified and known as child CJB. iv. That KJA and WWA both of Post Office Box Number 393-XXXXX, Nambale and who are the 1st Applicant’s brother and Sister-in-Law respectively, be appointed guardians to take care of the interests of the minor should any misfortune befall the Applicants. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/18717/eng@2025-12-03 1
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(v) That the child be renamed as TJO. (vi) That the child be declared a Kenyan Citizen. (vii) That the Registrar General does make appropriate entries in the Adopted Children’s Register. (viii) That the Registrar of Births and Deaths does issue a Birth Certificate to the Minor. 2. The summons is supported by the Affidavit sworn by WOO. 3. This Court has considered the grounds state on the face of the Originating summons and the facts deponed in the supporting affidavit plus the oral submissions made by Mr. Morata Learned Counsel appearing for the Applicants. 4. The Applicants aver that they do not have any blood relationship with the child. They indicated that they applied for adoption of a child through the Little Angels Network, an Adoption Society incorporated under the Children Act and that pursuant to the aforesaid application, child placement was considered and approved by the Adoption Society. 5. The Applicant further averred that they were informed by the Program Officer of the Adoption Society that the child namely: CJB had been declared free for adoption and was on 10th December, 2023 placed under their care and custody. They said that they assumed parental responsibility since then to-date. 6. The Applicants also stated that they have since faithfully abided by the terms of the Care Agreement they executed. The duo further stated that they are possessed of sufficient economic means to take care of the child. 7. The Applicants also urged this Court to appoint an independent person namely: EAO as guardian ad litem. The record shows that the proposed guardian ad litem consented to being appointed as such 8. Having considered the material placed before this Court, I am convinced that the Applicants meet the requirements needed to be authorized to adopt the female child known as CJB. In the end, the Originating Summons dated 23rd October, 2024 is found to be meritorious. It is allowed in terms of Prayers 1-8. DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT KERICHO THIS 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 ………………………………… J. K. SERGON JUDGE In the presence of :C/Assistant – Rutoh Mbeche for the Petitioner https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/18717/eng@2025-12-03 2
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