[2025] KEHC 5594 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 5594 (KLR)

The court found that the applicants had been duly investigated and assessed by the County Children Coordinator, who issued a favourable report confirming their suitability to adopt. There was no evidence of any legal impediment or objection to the adoption. The court was satisfied that the adoption would serve the...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 5594 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: EKR; Applicant: BC
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nakuru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Adoption Cause E008 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Ruling on Originating Summons for Adoption
Outcome
adoption granted
Judges
SM Mohochi
Legal Topics
Adoption Procedure, Child Welfare, Change of Name
Source Language
en
Family and Children Adoption Procedure Child Welfare Change of Name

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Parties

EKR

Applicant

BC

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Adoption Cause / Ruling on Originating Summons for Adoption

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are suitable to adopt Baby CP aka TC.
  2. 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the minor.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants had been duly investigated and assessed by the County Children Coordinator, who issued a favourable report confirming their suitability to adopt. There was no evidence of any legal impediment or objection to the adoption. The court was satisfied that the adoption would serve the best interests of the minor, and that all statutory requirements had been met. Accordingly, the court authorized the adoption and ordered the change of the minor's name and the appropriate registration of the adoption.

Court Disposition

adoption granted

Orders

  • The applicants are authorized to adopt Baby CP aka TC, who shall henceforth be known as SCR.
  • The Registrar General is ordered to make appropriate entries in the adopted children register in respect of SCR.