ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Children Act
191. Inter-country adoptions
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
191. Inter-country adoptions
The Court may make an adoption order in respect of a child on the joint application of two spouses who are not citizens or residents of Kenya, in this Act referred to as an "inter-country adoption", if the applicants—(a)have satisfied the Court that—(i)all efforts to trace the child’s parents and relatives, and reunify with them have, despite State support, failed; and(ii)all local arrangements for the placement of the child in family based alternative care have been exhausted and failed;(b)have obtained the consents specified in section 186(8);(c)have satisfied the Court that the country where they ordinarily reside and where they intend to reside with the child immediately after the making of the adoption order will respect and recognise the adoption order and grant resident status to the child; and(d)have been authorised and recommended as persons who are fit, including being morally fit and financially capable, to adopt a foreign child by a competent government authority or Court of competent jurisdiction in the country where they intend to reside with the child immediately after the making of the adoption order.Case law referring to this provision