MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE, GENDER, SENIOR CITIZEN AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES ‘STATE DEPARTMENT FOR SOCIAL PROTECTION, SENIOR CITIZENS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES DIRECTORATE OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES NAIROBI COUNTY LL Telerhone: (020)2059212 Provincial Headquerters Bullding Emal. P 0 Box 58016-0020 Nairobi ~ KENYA When replying please Date: 24/05/2022 quote... Registrar High Court of Kenya (at Kiambu) KIAMBU ADOPTION CAUSE: £020 OF 2024 ADOPTION OF : Baby Favour Mueni BY: Geoffrey Njathi Njoroge & Rose Wawira Njoroge + AN APPLICATION UNDER LOCAL PROVIONS BY KENYAN CITIZENS) Children's Officer's Report in pursuant of a High Court Order dated 22° October 2021 PARTICULARS Prospective Adoptive Parents (joint applicants) FATHER NAME Geoffrey Njathi NjorogAGE 74 years Dos 09/07/1951 NATIONALITY: Kenyan PASSPORT NO I/D NO 6243180 PLACE OF BIRTH Ngecha, Limuru RELIGION Christian OCCUPATION Business CURRENT EMPLOYER __: Self RESIDENCE AND CONTACT Physical address Kinoo, near Uthiru Phone 1722670900 P.O BOX : 23140-00505 Nairobi E-Mail MARITAL STATUS DATE OF MARRIAGE LAW UNDER WHICH CONTRACTED MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE NO MOTHER NAME : Rose Wawira Njoroge AGE 63 years. DoB 9/7/1958 NATIONALITY : Kenyan PASSPORT/ID NO 0264357 PLACE OF BIRTH inyaga RELIGION Christian OCCUPATION : House wife CURRENT EMPLOYER ji PHONE 0722670800 EMAIL nil (Child in this matter NAME (on application) —_: Baby Favour MMueni NAME TO BE GIVEN Faith Wanjiku Muthoni DoB +: 07/07/2008AGE 5 years, BIRTH CERTIFICATE NO: Nil OCCUPATION tudent INITIAL CIRCUMSTANCES : Abandoned PLACING ADOPTION SOCIETY : Buckner CHARITABLE C. INSTITUTION Imani DATE PLACED WITH APPLICANTS — : 09/12/2021 Guardian ad Litem Jackson Ndegwa Legal Guardian : Dorine Wanjiku Njat! inthe family: 4, Dorine Wanjiku Njathi, 37 years 2. Joshua Njoroge Njathi, 36 years (iOther childrer BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING: ‘THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS - FATHER He is the son of the late Josphat Njoroge Njathi and Joyce Wanjiku Njoroge. His family hails from Thogoto in Kiambu County, He has 5 grown up siblings who live in different places with their families. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND He went to Mirithu Primary School and later to Kijabe High School. From there he moved on to the University of Dar where he obtaned a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND He has always been a public officer attached to the Ministry of Water before he retired from service. THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE MOTHER She is the daughter of the late Gabriel Thigiti and Faith Wathemu. Her family comes from Kagio in Kirinyaga County. She has 5 grown up siblings.EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND ‘She attended Kagio Primary School and later joined Kambare Girls High ‘School. From there she moved to Eldoret Bible College where she obtained a bachelor degree in theology and masters degree in leadership from the same university. She has also obtained a PHD in psychological counseling from North Western Christian University. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND After her education and training, she was employed by the Ministry of Agriculture where she was attached to KARI. MARRIAGE ‘They contracted a Christian marriage in 1981 and out of which 3 issues ensued but 1 is deceased. They describe their marriage as happy and are able to resolve their issues through dialogue. VIEWS ON DIVORCE ‘They hold the view that married couple should strive to maintain their union no matter the challenges and that divorce should be the last resort ABOUT THE CHILD IN THIS MATTER ‘The child is believed to have been born on 07/07/2006 and is therefore 15 years old. She was abandoned by her mother at Lilian Atieno’s house in Soweto Slums. The 2 police letters from Soweto Police Station indicate as such and that no relative has ever been found. ‘The child was then’placed at Imani Children Home and her formal ‘committal was done by Nairobi Children Court vide protection and care case number 196 of 2015. The child was then placed under the foster care of Hadijah Muthoni Thigiti on 09/12/2015,pending adoption. However, the said Hadijah died on 29/07/2017 having appointed the applicants legal guardians. The applicants then stepped into the shoes of the late and made this present application to adopt the chilé,ice1013 ‘She has lived withthe applicants since the deceased died and attends schgol at Mama Ngina in Kinoo where she is in class 8 OPINION AS TO WHETHER CHILD IS FREE FOR ADOPTION ‘She was declared free for adoption on 02/07/2021 by Buckner Adoption Society as indicated in the certificate of freeing serial number 105. given the fact that the child was abandoned and no relative has ever been found, | reasonably believe that she is available for adoption and was properly freed for the same. REASONS ADVANCED FOR THIS PROPOSED ADOPTION ‘The child has initially been placed with the female applicant's sister who died. Both applicants had been proposed as legal guardians and when the appicant died they stepped into her shoes and continued the process. FINANCIAL ABILITY ‘They live in their own house in Kinoo near Uthiru and have 4 leased units. ‘They make enough money to take good care of the child and themselves. HOME ENVIRONMENT The home of the applicants was visited. They lve in Kinoo near Uthiru in their 4 bed-roomed house with the child. The house stands in a big compound and is well furnished RIGHT OF INHERITANCE The applicants do understand the right of the child to inheritance all their property in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Succession Act without any discrimination OBSERVATIONS The child has bonded well with the applicants as if they are related by blood. They have generally provided a conducive environment for the grown and development ofthe childRECOMMENDATION The joint applicants have met virtually all the legal requirements for adoption as provided in the Children Act and other enabling provisions of the law. They do not have any known criminal record and the police clearance produced by them clearly attests to thai, They are financially secure and that will enable them take good care of the child, They have bonded well with the child. They have further provided a conducive environment forthe child to grow and develop. ‘They have appointed their daughter Dorine Wanjiku Njathi as the legal guardian in case of death or incapacity The child is free for adoption, having been declared as such by Buckner Kenya Adoption Society and the process leading to that freeing was well done. The child was abandoned and the police have not found any relatives to claim her. Adoption therefore remains the most effect method to safeguard and protect her best interest. Seeing that the applicants have met the requirements for adoption and the child is available for the same, Director Children Services recommends them to adopt the child Ezekiel Kimani . Assistant Director Be Nairobi Children Court } Countsrsigned by Hoyd Isadia Deputy Director