1. The Applicant herein Eddah Jepkosgei filed application dated 30th July 2024 seeking to adopt the minor Denis Kiptoo. This court called from report for the direction of children services and adoption society.
2. The Director of Children Services, Baringo County filed report dated 4th January 2025 and attended court today 28th January 2025. The Guardian Ad Litem Petronila Jemutai Mengich also attended court together with the minor Denis Kiptoo and Augustine Kipkemboi who is the Applicant’s biological child aged 6 years.
3. The Applicant joined court virtually from Toronto Canada and confirmed that the minor Denis Kiptoo’s mother passed on and that she was a single mother. She confirmed that she has assumed parental responsibility over Denis Kiptoo and that the minor is staying with her biological child Augustine Kipkemboi under care of her sister Petronila Jemutai Mengich in Eldoret.
4. The applicant informed court that she earns Ksh. 3000 Canadian Dollars monthly from Athletics and from her earnings she is able to maintain both the minor herein and her son Augustine Kipkemboi.
5. The Director of Children Services Baringo County stated that upon visiting and interviewing the family, he confirmed that the minor has bonded well with the Applicant and she is able to maintain her. He also confirmed that the family members of the minor are not opposed to the Applicant adopting the child/minor. He recommends that the Applicant be allowed to adopt the minor herein Denis Kiptoo.
6. I have perused report by Change Trust which is a registered Adoption Society in Kenya and note that by report dated 15th March 2024, they recommend the applicant be allowed to adopt the minor herein Denis Kiptoo.
7. In view of the above, I find applicant suitable to adopt the minor herein and proceed to allow her to adopt the child Denis Kiptoo accordingly.
8. FINAL ORDERS
1) Eddah Jepkosgei is hereby allowed to adopt Denis Kiptoo.
2) The name of the child to remain as Denis Kiptoo.
3) Guardian Ad Litem is hereby discharged.
4) The child’s name Denis Kiptoo to be registered in the adopted Children’s Register.
In the presence of:
- Kibet, Court Assistant.
- Mr. Kiptoo for Applicant.
- Director of Children Service, Baringo County Present.
- Applicant present.
- Guardian Ad Litem present.
2. The Director of Children Services, Baringo County filed report dated 4th January 2025 and attended court today 28th January 2025. The Guardian Ad Litem Petronila Jemutai Mengich also attended court together with the minor Denis Kiptoo and Augustine Kipkemboi who is the Applicant’s biological child aged 6 years.
3. The Applicant joined court virtually from Toronto Canada and confirmed that the minor Denis Kiptoo’s mother passed on and that she was a single mother. She confirmed that she has assumed parental responsibility over Denis Kiptoo and that the minor is staying with her biological child Augustine Kipkemboi under care of her sister Petronila Jemutai Mengich in Eldoret.
4. The applicant informed court that she earns Ksh. 3000 Canadian Dollars monthly from Athletics and from her earnings she is able to maintain both the minor herein and her son Augustine Kipkemboi.
5. The Director of Children Services Baringo County stated that upon visiting and interviewing the family, he confirmed that the minor has bonded well with the Applicant and she is able to maintain her. He also confirmed that the family members of the minor are not opposed to the Applicant adopting the child/minor. He recommends that the Applicant be allowed to adopt the minor herein Denis Kiptoo.
6. I have perused report by Change Trust which is a registered Adoption Society in Kenya and note that by report dated 15th March 2024, they recommend the applicant be allowed to adopt the minor herein Denis Kiptoo.
7. In view of the above, I find applicant suitable to adopt the minor herein and proceed to allow her to adopt the child Denis Kiptoo accordingly.
8. FINAL ORDERS
1) Eddah Jepkosgei is hereby allowed to adopt Denis Kiptoo.
2) The name of the child to remain as Denis Kiptoo.
3) Guardian Ad Litem is hereby discharged.
4) The child’s name Denis Kiptoo to be registered in the adopted Children’s Register.
In the presence of:
- Kibet, Court Assistant.
- Mr. Kiptoo for Applicant.
- Director of Children Service, Baringo County Present.
- Applicant present.
- Guardian Ad Litem present.