The applicants, a married couple, are United States citizens residing at 2320 Scot Lane, Aurora Illinois in the United States of America. In this application they are seeking a guardianship order in respect of Bakhita Nakiberu hereinafter referred to as the child. The child was born on 13th June 2004 to Richard Kiberu and Night Nalubwama. The mother abandoned the child with the father 2 months after its birth. The applicants apply for legal guardianship under Article 139(1) of the Constitution, Sections 14 of the Judicature Act, Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Children Act, Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 Rules 1 and 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Court was satisfied that the applicants, on the facts available, were suitable adoptive parents.