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You need to draft or have an advocate draft for you (if you can't afford to hire one) several documents that usually initiate proceedings in such (civil) matters. Once these are filed in the Children Court, they need to be served upon the respondent (father) so that he too can file his defense/response. Then case will be set down for hearing. If the father denies paternity, a DNA test may be required for proof. At a small cost I might assist
DNA test is only required if the father is denying or suspecting that the child does not belong to him. If has accepted, there is no need of DNA test.
The law is not clear about this. However, you have to be willing to do a prenatal paternity test if the man wants to confirm if he is the real father of the child.
If you do not have a lawyer and want to sue someone for child support then you can go to the children's office in your constituency and raise the matter. They will guide you on what to do.
Yes, you can sue someone living abroad if that person is a Kenyan citizen. If he is a foreigner, then the case will get complicated because enforcing the judgment will be difficult if it is out of the court's jurisdiction. Another challenge that might also arise is determining the maintenance fee since the cost of living in the USA and Kenya differ. My advice will be if the father is a Kenyan, you can seek legal advice from your lawyer on whether the case can proceed without the physical presence of the father.