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The court found that the application was adequately supported by the affidavits, the Department of Children’s Services report, and the oral interview of the parties, and concluded that the Applicants had met the legal criteria for adoption; accordingly, it granted the adoption orders and the related ancillary relief.
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- Citation
- [2026] KEHC 6091 (KLR)
- Parties
- 1st Applicant: EOM; 2nd Applicant: LAA; Minor: VO; Proposed Legal Guardian: Paul Agala Ojasi; Guardian Ad Litem: Auma Veronica
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Adoption Cause E040 of 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Cause / Judgment
- Outcome
- Originating Summons allowed as prayed.
- Judges
- ["HK Chemitei"]
- Legal Topics
- Adoption of a Minor, Legal Guardianship, Guardians Ad Litem, Kenyan Citizenship of Adopted Child, Adopted Children’s Register
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
EOM
1st Applicant
LAA
2nd Applicant
VO
Minor
Paul Agala Ojasi
Proposed Legal Guardian
Auma Veronica
Guardian Ad Litem
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Applicants met the legal criteria for adoption of the minor.
- 2 Whether the court should authorise the minor's change of name upon adoption.
- 3 Whether a legal guardian should be appointed for the minor after adoption.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application was adequately supported by the affidavits, the Department of Children’s Services report, and the oral interview of the parties, and concluded that the Applicants had met the legal criteria for adoption; accordingly, it granted the adoption orders and the related ancillary relief.
Court Disposition
Originating Summons allowed as prayed.
Orders
- The Applicants are authorised to adopt Baby VO.
- Upon adoption, the child shall be known as VOO.
Full Case Text
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In re VO (Minor) (Adoption Cause E040 of 2026) [2026] KEHC 6091 (KLR) (Family) (7 May 2026) (Judgment) Neutral citation: [2026] KEHC 6091 (KLR) Republic of Kenya In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) Family Adoption Cause E040 of 2026 HK Chemitei, J May 7, 2026 IN THE MATTER OF VO (MINOR) In the matter of EOM 1st Applicant LAA 2nd Applicant Judgment 1.In their Originating summons dated 27th February 2026 the Applicants are seeking orders that;(a)The Applicants be authorised to adopt Baby VO , minor herein.(b)Upon adoption the child is to be known as VOO .(c)The Registrar General be ordered to appropriate entries in the Adopted Children’s Register in respect of VOO .(d)The court be pleased to appoint Paul Agala Ojasi as the legal guardian of the minor upon granting the adoption orders.(e)Baby VOO be considered a Kenyan citizen. 2.The application is based on the Applicants’ sworn affidavits of even date and the statements thereof. 3.The court on 19th March 2026 directed the reports be prepared by the Department of Children’s Services in respect to the minor and all the parties herein as well as appointed one Auma Veronica as guardian ad litem. 4.The parties appeared online before this court on 16th April 2026 and the court was able to interview them orally. They all appreciated their role. 5.The court has equally perused the report dated 10th April 2026 from the Department of Children Services which gave the parties respective histories. 6.Based on the same as well as the documentations on record I find the application well supported and all the parties understood their roles and have met the criteria expected in law. 7.In the premises the Originating Summons is allowed as prayed and Auma Veronica is hereby discharged as guardian ad litem. 8.Costs in the cause. DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK AT NAIROBI THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY 2026.H K CHEMITEIJUDGE