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Am a Kenyan aged 25 years old. Am a student in one of the Universities in our country. I lost both my parents and i have been having a problem with my fees payment. I have arrears in my school account. I wanted to know if there is adoption of older pple such as i, in that i need someone to support me complete my education the way my parents could have done.

It's an interesting question. Here in the US, most states have provisions for the adoption of an adult, however, you will need to see what Kenyan law says about it. Generally, it's very difficult for a US citizen/resident to adopt an adult from another country even when that person is a relative. According to the US State Department, persons to be adopted from another country by US citizens must meet not only the definition of "orphan" but must meet age requirements - which are generally 16 years of age.

In Kenya, the civil courts oversee adoption so you might want to check with them.