High Court 3819 of 2026

In re PJ alias Baby M (Minor) (Adoption Cause E286 of 2025) [2026] KEHC 3819 (KLR) (Family) (19 March 2026) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 3819 (KLR) REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI (MILIMANI LAW COURTS) FAMILY ADOPTION CAUSE E286 OF 2025 HK CHEMITEI, J MARCH 19, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF PJ ALIAS BABY M (MINOR) IN THE MATTER OF BOO ...................................................................................................... 1ST APPLICANT GNM .................................................................................................... 2ND APPLICANT JUDGMENT 1. In their Originating summons dated 16th October 2025 the Applicants pray for the following orders:(a) That the Applicants be authorised to adopt Philemon Jabali a child who is to be known as PJO and the Registrar General be directed to enter this adoption into the Register of Adoptions. (b) That GNKM be appointed as the legal guardian of the child. (c) That the child be presumed to be born on the 25th March 2016 in Makongeni Thika in the Republic of Kenya. 2. The application is based on the statement and afidavits of the Applicants sworn on the same date. 3. The court on 6th November 2025 appointed the guardian ad litem and directed that a report be prepared by the Children’s Department in respect to the entire adoption exercise. 4. The said report now before court dated 13th January 2026 is comprehensive enough. 5. The parties appeared before the court albeit on line on 22nd January 2026 together with the minor and the court orally interviewed them. They all understood their duties and responsibilities. 6. In the premises and based on the positive paper trail before the court I do not find any reason to deny them the blessings of adopting the said minor. https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2026/3819/eng@2026-03-19 1

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