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You cannot change the birth notification name if the name was recorded at the hospital. This is because the hospital remains with a copy of what you took. However, if you took the birth notification without any names written on it and you wrote the name at home, then you can change it since the copy that remained in the hospital does not have any names. If you have not decided on the child's name, it is advisable to not fill in any names on the birth notification. You can be given a birth notification without names and fill in the names later.
All kinds of defamation in Kenya are defined under Chapter 18 of The Penal Code. There is no other different law.
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This is a case that can best be determined in a court of law. In determining the case, the judge will consider the best interest of the child. The documents that will be required to confirm the change of names are the birth notification and the new birth certificate. If you were a responsible father and your name appears in the birth notification as the father, then this case favors you. A child's best interests include;Right to nationality.Right to identity.Right to parental care.Right to food and shelter.etc.
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.