1. This is a ruling on the Originating Summons dated 21/3/2025. The Summons sought for an order of adoption of baby JOY BONFACE (‘the child’) with the proposed name FLORELA FAIDA. It also sought an order directing the Registrar General to make an entry in the Adopted Children’s Register following granting of the adoption orders.
2. The applicant is a single Lady who works for gain as a Nurse in a hospital in Awasi, within Kisumu County. The Child is a female born on 7/12/2022. The child was referred to Springs of Life Children’s home by the Sub County Children Officer and later legally committed to the same institution via file No. P&C E0001/23. The Child was later placed with the applicant after a series of bonding.
3. The applicant contended that Little Angels Network Case Committee considered her application for adoption and was satisfied that she met the legal and social parameters for adoption.
4. She further contended that she was financially capable of taking care of the Child and that she was emotionally and physically capable to take up the Child for adoption. She further stated that she was of good conduct and had never been charged or convicted of any criminal offense referred to in the Third Schedule of the Children’s Act.
5. She stated that Jackline Gisege, her aunt, had consented to be the guardian ad litem of the child in the event that she dies before the child attains the age of maturity.
6. The provisions of sections 184 to 186 of the Children’s Act set out the requirements for adoption.
7. On 30/6/2025, both the applicant and guardian ad litem appeared and testified before me. Their evidence is on record.
8. I have considered the said testimony, the entire record together with the Children’s Officers report dated 8/5/2025. I am satisfied that the applicant is fit and suitable to be granted the prayers she seeks and that the provisions of the law cited above have been met. In the premises, I allow the Originating Summons and make the following orders: -
a) That Florence Moraa Miyogo be and is hereby authorized to adopt baby Joy Boniface alias Florela Faida and an Adoption Order is hereby issued accordingly.
b) The baby formally known as Joy Bonface alias Florela Faida henceforth be known as Florela Faida and the Registrar of Births and Deaths do issue a birth certificate to that effect.
c) That Jackline Gisege be and is hereby appointed and confirmed as the guardian ad litem of the Child.
d) That the Registrar General do make the appropriate entry of this adoption in the Adopted Children’s Register accordingly.
e) There shall be no orders as to costs.
9. It is hereby so ordered.
2. The applicant is a single Lady who works for gain as a Nurse in a hospital in Awasi, within Kisumu County. The Child is a female born on 7/12/2022. The child was referred to Springs of Life Children’s home by the Sub County Children Officer and later legally committed to the same institution via file No. P&C E0001/23. The Child was later placed with the applicant after a series of bonding.
3. The applicant contended that Little Angels Network Case Committee considered her application for adoption and was satisfied that she met the legal and social parameters for adoption.
4. She further contended that she was financially capable of taking care of the Child and that she was emotionally and physically capable to take up the Child for adoption. She further stated that she was of good conduct and had never been charged or convicted of any criminal offense referred to in the Third Schedule of the Children’s Act.
5. She stated that Jackline Gisege, her aunt, had consented to be the guardian ad litem of the child in the event that she dies before the child attains the age of maturity.
6. The provisions of sections 184 to 186 of the Children’s Act set out the requirements for adoption.
7. On 30/6/2025, both the applicant and guardian ad litem appeared and testified before me. Their evidence is on record.
8. I have considered the said testimony, the entire record together with the Children’s Officers report dated 8/5/2025. I am satisfied that the applicant is fit and suitable to be granted the prayers she seeks and that the provisions of the law cited above have been met. In the premises, I allow the Originating Summons and make the following orders: -
a) That Florence Moraa Miyogo be and is hereby authorized to adopt baby Joy Boniface alias Florela Faida and an Adoption Order is hereby issued accordingly.
b) The baby formally known as Joy Bonface alias Florela Faida henceforth be known as Florela Faida and the Registrar of Births and Deaths do issue a birth certificate to that effect.
c) That Jackline Gisege be and is hereby appointed and confirmed as the guardian ad litem of the Child.
d) That the Registrar General do make the appropriate entry of this adoption in the Adopted Children’s Register accordingly.
e) There shall be no orders as to costs.
9. It is hereby so ordered.