O K v M E [2017] KEHC 2821 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2821
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 2821 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 October 2017
The court ordered the child to stay with her grandmother's home for 45 days, pending further directions on welfare, care, and parental responsibility.
Facts
A 14-year-old girl, A K C K, is the subject of a dispute between her biological uncle, the appellant, and her biological mother. The appellant and the mother are not married, and the child was living with her mother in Nairobi until March 2017 when she was moved to Kericho to live with her grandmother's home.
Issues
- Care and maintenance of the child
- Parental responsibility for the child
Reasoning
The court found that the child's best interests are paramount and that the child was living in an environment that was hostile to her. The court directed the OCS to investigate and charge the appellant if he found that he had removed the child from her temporary shelter.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Ordering the child to stay with her grandmother's home for 45 days
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Children Act
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