ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Births and Deaths Registration Act
10A. Mode of registration of births occurring abroad
Edition: 2026-03-10 · In force
10A. Mode of registration of births occurring abroad
(1)A person notifying the birth outside Kenya of a child who is a citizen of Kenya shall produce to the registrar the following evidence of the birth—(a)firstly, either—(i)a certificate of birth issued by the appropriate authority in the country abroad, with an English translation of the certificate if it is not in English;(ii)if certificates of birth are not issued in the country abroad, a certificate of the birth given by the doctor, midwife or other person who attended the birth; and(b)secondly, either—(i)if there is a Kenya Mission in the country abroad, a certificate of a member of the Mission that he is satisfied, from evidence produced to him and inquiries which he has made, that the particulars of the birth given in the birth certificate are correct; or(ii)if there is no Kenya Mission in the country, such other evidence as the registrar may require, and the person notifying the birth shall certify in writing to the registrar the correctness and authenticity of the evidence which he produces.(2)Upon receiving the evidence required by subsection (1) of this section to be produced, the Registrar shall forthwith enter the prescribed particulars of the birth in the register of births occurring outside Kenya.