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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 9313 (KLR)

In re JB alias FF (Baby)

In re JB alias FF (Baby) [2025] KEHC 9313 (KLR)

The High Court at Kisumu granted an adoption order, finding the applicant fit to adopt the child and directing registration of the adoption and new name.

  • Adoption Procedure
  • Child Welfare
  • Guardianship
  • Children Act Requirements
  • Adoption-procedure
  • Children-act-requirements
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 9091 (KLR)

In re ML (Child)

In re ML (Child) [2025] KEHC 9091 (KLR)

The High Court at Machakos granted an adoption order for an abandoned child, finding the applicants met statutory requirements and that adoption served the child’s best interests.

  • Adoption Orders
  • Child Welfare
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Adoption-orders
  • Child-welfare
  • Best-interests-of-child
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 8910 (KLR)

In re PN (A Child)

In re PN (A Child) [2025] KEHC 8910 (KLR)

High Court at Kiambu allowed a kinship adoption application for PN, but only conditionally, requiring key adoption documents before final orders.

  • Adoption Orders
  • Kinship Adoption
  • Consent Of Biological Parents
  • Child Welfare
  • Adoption Prerequisites
  • Adoption-orders
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 8588 (KLR)

In re Baby MGD

In re Baby MGD [2025] KEHC 8588 (KLR)

The High Court in Nairobi granted an adoption application for Baby MGD, appointed a legal guardian, and discharged the guardian ad litem.

  • Adoption Procedure
  • Child Welfare
  • Legal Guardianship
  • Adoption-procedure
  • Child-welfare
  • Legal-guardianship
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 8128 (KLR)

In re NWW (Baby)

In re NWW (Baby) [2025] KEHC 8128 (KLR)

The High Court granted a kinship adoption, allowing the applicants to jointly adopt a child and change her name, after finding the adoption was in her best interests.

  • Kinship Adoption
  • Adoption Order
  • Child Welfare
  • Best Interest Of Child
  • Kinship-adoption
  • Adoption-order
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 8129 (KLR)

In re PH aka CBA (Baby)

In re PH aka CBA (Baby) [2025] KEHC 8129 (KLR)

The High Court granted a single applicant’s adoption request for an abandoned child, dispensed with parental consent, and appointed legal guardians.

  • Adoption Orders
  • Child Welfare
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Adoption-orders
  • Child-welfare
  • Best-interests-of-child
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 8807 (KLR)

In re BK

In re BK [2025] KEHC 8807 (KLR)

The High Court in Nairobi allowed a kinship adoption, authorizing NWKW and PBW to adopt BK, appointing a legal guardian, and ordering the child’s new name.

  • Adoption Orders
  • Kinship Adoption
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Consent
  • Child Welfare
  • Legal Guardianship
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 8014 (KLR)

In re MA (Baby)

In re MA (Baby) [2025] KEHC 8014 (KLR)

The High Court in Nairobi granted JKK and CWM leave to adopt Baby MA, finding the adoption met statutory requirements and served the child’s best interests.

  • Adoption Procedure
  • Child Welfare
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Adoption-procedure
  • Child-welfare
  • Best-interests-of-child
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Family And Children [2025] KEHC 7528 (KLR)

In re TWL aka TIW aka TLW aka TW aka TWL aka TLW (Child)

In re TWL aka TIW aka TLW aka TW aka TWL aka TLW (Child) [2025] KEHC 7528 (KLR)

The High Court at Machakos granted a single applicant’s adoption of an abandoned six-year-old girl, finding the statutory requirements met and the child’s best interests served.

  • Adoption Of Children
  • Child Welfare
  • Parental Responsibility
  • Adoption-of-children
  • Child-welfare
  • Parental-responsibility
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