Children Act

125. Appointment of guardian by the Court

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

125. Appointment of guardian by the Court

(1)In addition to the powers of the Court to appoint a guardian under section 122, the Court may appoint a guardian on application by any person in the prescribed form in any of the following circumstances—

(a)where the child’s parents are deceased or cannot be found, and the child has no guardian or other person having parental responsibility over the child; or

(b)where the child is one to whom section 121 applies.

(2)The Chief Justice shall make rules to guide the procedures for guardianship.

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Source: Kenya Law