ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Children (Guardianship) (Practice and Procedure) Rules, 2024
6. Qualifications for appointment as guardian
Edition: 2024-10-18 · In force
6. Qualifications for appointment as guardian
(1)Subject to subrule (2), a person qualifies to be appointed as a guardian if that person—(b)is a fit person as defined under section 2 of the Act;(c)is not a person with mental illness as determined under the Mental Health Act (Cap. 248); and(d)has not been convicted of any of the offences specified in the Third Schedule to the Act or similar offences.(2)A person shall not be appointed to be the sole guardian of a child if the person is not a relative of the child, unless exceptional circumstances exist to justify such appointment, having regard to the welfare and best interests of the child.