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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10605 (KLR)

In re Adoption of HJ alias RPHO - Minor

In re Adoption of HJ alias RPHO - Minor [2025] KEHC 10605 (KLR)

The High Court at Kisumu granted an adoption order for baby HJ alias RPHO, approved the child’s new name, and directed registration of the adoption.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Child Abandonment
  • Guardians Ad Litem
  • Children Act Requirements
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Child-abandonment
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10538 (KLR)

In re JMN (Minor)

In re JMN (Minor) [2025] KEHC 10538 (KLR)

The High Court at Nairobi allowed an adoption application for Baby JMN, ordered registration entries, appointed a legal guardian, and discharged the guardian ad litem.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Legal Guardianship
  • Citizenship Of Adopted Children
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Legal-guardianship
  • Citizenship-of-adopted-children
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 10520 (KLR)

In re RKGO (Minor)

In re RKGO (Minor) [2025] KEHC 10520 (KLR)

The High Court at Nairobi allowed an adoption application, authorized the applicant to adopt the minor, appointed a legal guardian, and discharged the guardian ad litem.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Appointment Of Legal Guardian
  • Presumption Of Birthplace
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Legal-guardian-appointment
  • Children-act-2022
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 9836 (KLR)

In re HPM (Minor)

In re HPM (Minor) [2025] KEHC 9836 (KLR)

The court found that the applicants fulfilled all statutory requirements for kinship adoption under the Children Act, 2022. The applicants demonstrated a stable, loving, and financially secure environment for the minor, who had been in their custody for five years. The minor's biological father was absent and untraceable, justifying the dispensation of his consent. Statutory reports from the Children Services and Guardian Ad Litem recommended the adoption, and the minor consented. The court emphasized the best interests of the child as the guiding principle, noting that the adoption would pro…

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Kinship Adoption
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Responsibility
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 9622 (KLR)

In re MM (Minor)

In re MM (Minor) [2025] KEHC 9622 (KLR)

The High Court granted an adoption application, declared the minor a Kenyan citizen, appointed the applicant as guardian, and discharged the guardian ad litem.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Citizenship Of Minors
  • Guardianship Orders
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Citizenship-of-minors
  • Guardianship-orders
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 9620 (KLR)

In re Baby DB aka CI aka C

In re Baby DB aka CI aka C [2025] KEHC 9620 (KLR)

The High Court granted an adoption application, authorized the applicants to adopt Baby Damaris Bachiri, appointed a legal guardian, and ordered the child presumed born in Kenya.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Legal Guardianship
  • Child Welfare
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Legal-guardianship
  • Child-welfare
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 9158 (KLR)

In re GNN (Minor)

In re GNN (Minor) [2025] KEHC 9158 (KLR)

The High Court allowed an adoption application for a minor born through surrogacy, approved related registration and passport orders, and held the child presumed Kenyan by birth.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Surrogacy Arrangements
  • Parental Consent
  • Citizenship Of Minors
  • Adoption
  • Surrogacy
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 7472 (KLR)

In re Baby FBN

In re Baby FBN [2025] KEHC 7472 (KLR)

High Court allowed an adoption application for Baby FBN, waiving parental consent after abandonment and finding the adoption in the child’s best interests.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Consent Waiver
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Best-interests-of-child
  • Parental-consent-waiver
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 7509 (KLR)

In re MM & SG (Minors)

In re MM & SG (Minors) [2025] KEHC 7509 (KLR)

The High Court at Meru granted a kinship adoption of two minors by their maternal uncle, dispensed with the biological father's consent, and appointed legal guardians.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Kinship Adoption
  • Consent To Adoption
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Kinship-adoption
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 6314 (KLR)

In re JH (Minor)

In re JH (Minor) [2025] KEHC 6314 (KLR)

The High Court at Nakuru granted an adoption application, authorized FNN and KMN to adopt JH, and declared the child a Kenyan citizen by birth.

  • Adoption Of Minors
  • Child Citizenship
  • Parental Responsibility
  • Dispensation Of Parental Consent
  • Adoption-of-minors
  • Child-citizenship
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