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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.
In re Baby PA [2025] KEHC 10467 (KLR)
The High Court granted a local adoption, finding the applicant met statutory requirements and that the adoption served the child’s best interests.
In re Abandoned Child alias Baby B lias Baby B alias Baby B alias BT [2025] KEHC 10086 (KLR)
The court found that the child, having been abandoned at a Kenyan hospital and unclaimed by any biological parent, was eligible for adoption and presumed a Kenyan citizen by birth under Article 14(4) of the Constitution. The applicants met all statutory requirements for adoptive parents, including age, financial stability, and moral character. The child had bonded with the applicants and integrated into their family. The court held that dispensing with parental consent was justified due to the abandonment and inability to trace the biological parents. Guided by the best interests of the child…
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In re NM (Child) [2025] KEHC 9543 (KLR)
The High Court in Voi allowed an adoption by JMM and FDM, dispensed with parental consent for an abandoned child, and appointed legal guardians.
In re Adoption of Baby MM alias Baby LM [2025] KEHC 9784 (KLR)
The High Court in Nairobi allowed a local adoption, finding the abandoned child’s consent could be dispensed with and the adoption served the child’s best interests.
In re Baby HZ alias MHO [2025] KEHC 8707 (KLR)
The High Court in Nairobi granted EAK’s adoption application for an abandoned child, appointed her legal guardian, and discharged the guardian ad litem.
In re SK (Baby) [2025] KEHC 8307 (KLR)
The High Court at Kiambu allowed an adoption application for Baby S.K., finding the applicants suitable and the adoption in the child’s best interests.
In re MA (Baby) [2025] KEHC 8383 (KLR)
The High Court at Kiambu granted an adoption order, finding the applicant suitable and the adoption in the child’s best interests after abandonment was proved.
In re HO [2025] KEHC 8308 (KLR)
The High Court at Kiambu granted an adoption application by HKM and CWW for the minor HO, dispensing with parental consent after finding abandonment and welfare compliance.
In re Adoption of Baby JG [2025] KEHC 8140 (KLR)
The High Court granted an adoption order for Baby JG, finding the applicant suitable and the adoption to be in the child’s best interests.
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