This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
Kenya: Court Orders Dennis Itumbi to Pay Monthly Child Maintenance ¶
Published on November 29, 2019
Dennis Itumbi, the embattled Innovation, Digital and Diaspora Communication Director in the Office of the President, has been ordered to start paying upkeep for a child he fathered.
According to court documents, the children's court has directed Mr Itumbi to pay the woman an interim maintenance order of Sh20,000 monthly, pending hearing and determination of the case.
Mr Itumbi had demanded a DNA test, which returned the verdict that he is the father of the baby girl.
The court also allowed the parties to try and reach an out-of-court settlement on the matter.
As part of the proposed out-of-court settlement deal, the mother of the child is demanding Sh50,000 monthly maintenance, a medical cover, and school fees when the minor starts school.
"We want a copy of his national identity card so that his name can be included in the minor's certificate of birth, and we will also be asking him to set up a trust for the minor, because the baby girl is his only known child," family law advocate Enricah Dulo said.
Mr Itumbi and the woman dated for almost a year, between January and August 2018, before the relationship abruptly ended.
"He ended the relationship sometime in August 2018 when the lady informed him that she was pregnant with his child. She successfully delivered a female child on June 14, this year," lawyer Dulo said in court papers.
The case will be mentioned on December 18 to get feedback on the out-of-court attempt.
Should they fail to agree, hearing will resume next year.
