ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act
10. Regaining citizenship
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
10. Regaining citizenship
(1)A person who was a citizen of Kenya by birth and who ceased to be a citizen of Kenya because he or she acquired the citizenship of another country may apply in the prescribed manner, to the Cabinet Secretary to regain Kenyan citizenship.(2)The application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by—(a)proof of applicant’s previous Kenyan citizenship;(b)proof of citizenship of the other country.(3)Upon receipt of an application made under subsection (1), the Cabinet Secretary shall cause the application to be registered and keep a record of such application.(4)The Cabinet Secretary shall after registering an application, issue a certificate in a prescribed form to the applicant.(5)The Cabinet Secretary may issue an extract of the register to the applicant and such further extracts to such third parties as shall be entitled upon application and payment of such fees as may be prescribed.