Josphat Kabinga Wachira

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• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: (b) where the child is one to whom Section 124 applies. (2) The Chief Justice shall make rules to guide the procedures for matters relating to customary guardianship. view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: As it is, the Bill has no provision for appointment of a guardian under customary law. This new provision will facilitate appointment of a relative or relatives of a child as guardians through customary practice. This will ensure that the customary guardianship currently practised in communities, though not formal, is recognized and formalized. The provision will also ensure protection of children under customary guardianship in order to enhance monitoring of the welfare of children under guardianship. Further, it will make it easy for relatives to be appointed as guardians of children who are currently under informal guardianship and ensure that ... view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: Do I hear something from the Leader of the Majority Party? view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: It seems my ear is too close to him. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 192– 192A. (1) A person who is a biological parent of a child in respect of Review of adoption whom an adoption order has been granted by a Court may apply to the Court for review of the order for adoption on grounds that: (a) the child in respect of whom an adoption order has been granted by a Court was lost or abducted; (b) the biological parent reported ... view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: There are many instances where children are lost and are presumed to be abandoned. Where a parent can demonstrate that a child was lost and the parent made efforts to trace and reunite with the child, adoption of the child should be recalled. Special consideration should be placed, however, to avoid destabilizing the child where he or she has had a long-lasting relationship with the adoptive parents. In such a case, the court may direct that the adoptive and biological parents enter into an agreement for joint custody of the child. This is now correcting a major problem that we ... view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I have new clause 252. view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause 251— view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: Consequential Amendments 251A. The Acts specified in the Seventh Schedule are amended in the manner specified in that Schedule. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 18 May 2022 in National Assembly: This is to provide for consequential amendments to the Births and Deaths Registration Act in order to empower the Registrar of Births and Deaths to amend the register to accommodate children born as intersex. view