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Personal & Family templates for Kenya

Browse all 53 free personal & family legal templates for Kenya. Download as PDF or Word.

Family

Adoption Consent Form (Kenya)

A Kenya Adoption Consent Form by which a parent or guardian gives formal consent to the adoption of a child, compliant with the Children Act No. 29 of 2022 s.155 and the Children's Court adoption procedure.

Child Custody Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Child Custody Agreement setting out parental responsibility, physical custody, visitation, and decision-making arrangements, compliant with the Children Act No. 29 of 2022 and the best interests of the child principle.

Child Support Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Child Support Agreement setting out financial maintenance obligations for a child, compliant with the Children Act No. 29 of 2022 and enforceable through the Children Court.

Cohabitation Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Cohabitation Agreement for unmarried couples living together, setting out property rights, financial arrangements, and separation terms under the Matrimonial Property Act No. 49 of 2013 and Law of Contract Act Cap. 23.

Consent for Minor Travel (Kenya)

A Kenya Consent for Minor Travel letter authorising a child to travel domestically or internationally without both parents or guardians, compliant with the Children Act No. 29 of 2022 and the Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service Act.

Divorce Settlement Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Divorce Settlement Agreement recording the agreed division of matrimonial property, child custody, maintenance, and ancillary matters upon dissolution of marriage, compliant with the Marriage Act No. 4 of 2014 and the Matrimonial Property Act No. 49 of 2013.

Guardianship Agreement

A formal Guardianship Agreement appointing a guardian to care for a child in Kenya, executed in compliance with the Children Act No. 29 of 2022 and subject to the best interests of the child principle.

Marriage Certificate Application (Kenya)

A Kenya Marriage Certificate Application for obtaining a certified copy of a marriage certificate from the Registrar of Marriages, compliant with the Marriage Act No. 4 of 2014 s.53 and the Registration of Documents Act Cap. 285.

Marriage Settlement Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Marriage Settlement Agreement defining matrimonial property rights before or during marriage, compliant with the Matrimonial Property Act No. 49 of 2013 s.6 and the Law of Contract Act Cap. 23.

Parental Responsibility Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Parental Responsibility Agreement for unmarried parents to formalise shared parental responsibility, compliant with the Children Act No. 29 of 2022, Section 23.

Prenuptial Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Prenuptial Agreement setting out the ownership and division of assets before marriage under the Matrimonial Property Act No. 49 of 2013 s.6 and the Marriage Act No. 4 of 2014.

Separation Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Separation Agreement recording agreed terms for spouses who are living apart, including maintenance, child custody, and property division under the Marriage Act No. 4 of 2014 and the Matrimonial Property Act No. 49 of 2013.

Releases & Waivers

Legal Declarations

General Affidavit (Kenya)

A Kenya General Affidavit — a sworn written statement of facts — administered by a Commissioner for Oaths under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 15, valid in Kenyan courts and government offices.

Affidavit of Loss (Kenya)

A Kenya Affidavit of Loss sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths declaring the loss of a document or item, governed by the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 15.

Affidavit of Next of Kin (Kenya)

A Kenya Affidavit of Next of Kin sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths identifying the closest surviving relative of a deceased person, governed by the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 15 and the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160.

Affidavit of Support (Kenya)

A Kenya Affidavit of Support sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths confirming financial support for a named person, used for visa applications, school enrolment, and court proceedings under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 15.

Birth Certificate Application (Kenya)

A Kenya Birth Certificate Application for registering a birth or applying for a certified copy, compliant with the Registration of Births and Deaths Act Cap. 149 and administered by the Civil Registration Services.

Clinical Trial Consent Form (Kenya)

A Kenya Clinical Trial Consent Form for informed consent in clinical research, compliant with the Science, Technology and Innovation Act No. 28 of 2013, NACOSTI guidelines, and the Kenya National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation regulations.

Commissioner for Oaths Declaration (Kenya)

A Kenya Commissioner for Oaths Declaration enabling a deponent to swear or affirm a statutory declaration before a Commissioner for Oaths, compliant with the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 15 and the Commissioners for Oaths Rules.

Court Affidavit (Kenya)

A Kenya Court Affidavit — a sworn written statement of fact for use in court proceedings, compliant with the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act (Cap. 15) and the Evidence Act (Cap. 80).

Court Summons Response (Kenya)

A Kenya Court Summons Response — a formal written response filed by a defendant to a summons issued by a Kenyan court, compliant with the Civil Procedure Act (Cap. 21) and the Civil Procedure Rules 2010.

Death Certificate Application (Kenya)

A Kenya Death Certificate Application for registering a death and obtaining an official death certificate from the Registrar of Births and Deaths, compliant with the Births and Deaths Registration Act Cap. 149.

Deed Poll — Name Change (Kenya)

A Kenya Deed Poll for formally changing a person's name, executed as a deed under the Law of Contract Act (Cap. 23) and the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act (Cap. 15), for use with the National Registration Bureau and other Kenyan authorities.

Donation Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Donation Agreement documenting the voluntary transfer of money, property, or assets from a donor to a recipient organisation or individual, compliant with the Law of Contract Act (Cap. 23) and the Public Benefit Organisations Act No. 18 of 2013.

Deed of Gift

A formal Deed of Gift that legally transfers ownership of property — movable or immovable — from a donor to a donee without monetary consideration, executed under Kenyan law.

Harambee Contributions Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Harambee Contributions Agreement formalising pledges and collections for community fundraising events under the Societies Act Cap. 108 and the Public Collections Act Cap. 106.

Letter of Authorization

A formal written authorisation granting another person or entity the power to act on the author's behalf in Kenya, governed by the Law of Contract Act Cap. 23 and the general law of agency.

Notarization Request Form (Kenya)

A Kenya Notarization Request Form for engaging a notary public to authenticate, certify, or attest a document for use in Kenya or abroad, governed by the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 15 and the Notaries Public Act Cap. 12.

Nyumba Kumi Neighbourhood Agreement (Kenya)

A Kenya Nyumba Kumi Neighbourhood Agreement anchored in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 Art. 10 national values, formalising the mutual obligations of residents in a defined neighbourhood cell for crime prevention, community policing, and peaceful co-existence.

Statutory Declaration (Kenya)

A Kenya Statutory Declaration made under the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act Cap. 15, sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths or a Magistrate for personal, civil, or administrative purposes.

Insurance

Assignment of Insurance Policy (Kenya)

A Kenya Assignment of Insurance Policy transferring the rights and benefits of an insurance policy from the assignor to the assignee, compliant with the Insurance Act (Cap. 487) Section 34 and the Insurance Regulatory Authority requirements.

Insurance Claim Form (Kenya)

A Kenya Insurance Claim Form for notifying an insurer of a loss and requesting payment of benefits under an insurance policy, compliant with the Insurance Act (Cap. 487) and Insurance Regulatory Authority claim handling guidelines.

Insurance Proposal Form (Kenya)

A Kenya Insurance Proposal Form for general and short-term insurance, compliant with the Insurance Act Cap. 487 and regulated by the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Kenya.

Life Insurance Proposal Form (Kenya)

A Kenya Life Insurance Proposal Form for term, whole-life, and endowment policies, compliant with the Insurance Act Cap. 487 and IRA long-term insurance regulations.

Medical Insurance Proposal Form (Kenya)

A Kenya Medical Insurance Proposal Form for private health cover, compliant with the Social Health Insurance Act No. 16 of 2024 and the Insurance Act Cap. 487, regulated by the IRA and SHA.

Nominee Declaration for Insurance (Kenya)

A Kenya Nominee Declaration for Insurance under the Insurance Act Cap. 487, enabling life insurance policyholders to formally nominate beneficiaries to receive policy proceeds on death — compliant with the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) requirements and the Law of Succession Act Cap. 160.