In re BMN (Minor) (Adoption Cause E289 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3589 (KLR) (Family) (19 March 2026) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 3589 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E289 OF 2025 HK CHEMITEI, J MARCH 19, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF BMN (MINOR) IN THE MATTER OF JMT ....................................................................................................... 1ST APPLICANT HNM .................................................................................................... 2ND APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. In their Originating Summons dated 16th October 2025 the Applicants seek orders that:(a) They be authorised to adopt BMN, a minor who is to be known as BMN and the Registrar General be directed to enter this in the Register of Adoptions. (b) JNM be appointed the legal guardian of the minor. (c) The minor child be indicated to have been born in Kenya. 2. The application is based on the Applicants’ sworn afidavits and the statement both dated 16th October 2025 together with the supporting pleadings. 3. The court on 6th November 2025 directed that a report be prepared by the Children’s Department and appointed PMM as guardian ad litem 4. On 22nd January 2026 all the parties appeared before the court albeit online and the court was able to see and interview them orally. 5. They all understood their roles and responsibilities. The Children’s Department report in particular dated 5th January 2026 was positive. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/3589/eng@2026-03-19 1
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6. Being a kinship adoption and based on the paper trail before me I do not find any reason to disallow them enjoying the blessings of adoption. 7. The Originating Summons is hereby allowed as prayed. 8. PMM 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/2026/3589/eng@2026-03-19 2
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