In re CBH alias CB (Child) (Adoption Cause E283 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3588 (KLR) (Family) (19 March 2026) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 3588 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E283 OF 2025 HK CHEMITEI, J MARCH 19, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF CBH ALIAS CB (CHILD) IN THE MATTER OF ANG ...................................................................................................... 1ST APPLICANT ANN .................................................................................................... 2ND APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. 2. In the Originating Summons dated 15th September 2025 the Applicants pray for orders that:(a) MMS of P.0 Box 1xx5 - 60100 Embu, be appointed guardian ad litem. (b) The Director of Children’s Department Ministry of Labour Social Security and Services investigate the Applicant’s fitness to adopt and file a report. (c) The Applicants be authorised to adopt CBH alias CB to be known as BGN. (d) The child be presumed a Kenyan citizen by birth. (e) The date of birth be 17th July 2023 and the place of birth be Nairobi. (f) The Registrar General be directed to enter the adoption in the Adopted Children’s register. (g) The Director of Immigration be authorised to issue the child with a Kenyan passport. (h) ANG be appointed the legal guardian of the child in the event of death or incapacity of the Applicants before the child is of age or independent. The application is based on the grounds thereof, statements and the Applicant’s sworn affidavits on record of even date. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/3588/eng@2026-03-19 1
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3. The court on 6th November 2025 permitted the chamber summons application in which it directed the Children’s Department to prepare a report in respect to the parties and specifically the child. 4. The said report which is on record dated 27th December 2025 is on record and I have perused it. 5. The parties on 22nd January 2026 appeared in court online including the child, the proposed guardians as well as the children’s department official. 6. The court interviewed the parties and they all understood their mandate and roles. 7. In view of the paper trail before this court and all the reports indicating positivity, I do not find any reason to deny the Applicants the blessings of adoption. 8. In the premises the originating summon is hereby allowed as prayed with no order as to costs. 9. MMS is hereby discharged as guardian ad litem. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH 2026. H K CHEMITEI JUDGE https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/3588/eng@2026-03-19 2
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