Case ID:179514

In re RJ – LD (Child) [2021] eKLR

Case Metadata

Case Number:

Miscellaneous Application 89 of 2019

Parties:

In re RJ – LD (Child)

Date Delivered:

07 Jul 2021

Case Class:

Civil

Court:

High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Case Action:

Directions

Judge(s):

Aggrey Otsyula Muchelule

Citation:

In re RJ – LD (Child) [2021] eKLR

Court Division:

Family

County:

Nairobi

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI

MILIMANI LAW COURTS

FAMILY DIVISION

MISC. APPL. NO. 89 OF 2019

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF RJ – LD (CHILD)

MWM.......................................APPLICANT

VERSUS

CAD.....................................RESPONDENT

DIRECTIONS

1. I have looked at the originating summons dated 27

th

May 2019 which is the basis of all the subsequent applications. The originating summons was brought under

rule 3

of the

Guardianship of Children (Practice and procedure) Rules, 2002

made under the

Children Act,

No. 8 of 2001

. The substantial prayer in the originating summons was the guardianship of RJ-LD., the child of the applicant (MWM) and the respondent (CAD)

2. Before I consider the application by the applicant dated 10

th

March 2021, I ask counsel to address the court on the issue of its jurisdiction to hear and determine the originating summons and the application. This is in view of

rule 2

of the

Rules

and

sections 73

and

102

of the

Children Act.

DATED AND DELIVERED AT NAIROBI THIS 7

TH

DAY OF JULY, 2021.

A.O. MUCHELULE

JUDGE