The High Court recently dashed the hopes of a 49-year-old Kenyan living in the United States who sought to be legally recognised as the son of a man he claimed to be his biological father.
In his case filed before the High Court, John Arthur Kuria claimed that Stanely Wangendo Waruimbo had refused to give him a name and parental recognition despite knowing he carries his genes.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye dismissed the case filed by Kuria, who had asked the court to compel Wangendo to undergo a DNA test to confirm paternity.
The judge ruled that a compelling body of evidence is required before such an order can be granted. "Consequently, the court finds the petitioner has not established a prima facie case ( on the face of it) to warrant an order for DNA samples from the respondent, and the same is hereby denied.
