ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act
11. Citizenship by marriage
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
11. Citizenship by marriage
A person who has been married to a citizen of Kenya for a period of at least seven years and has acquired residence status shall be entitled, on application, in the prescribed manner to be registered as a citizen of Kenya, if—(a)the marriage was solemnized under a system of law recognized in Kenya, whether solemnized in Kenya or outside Kenya;(b)the applicant has not been declared a prohibited immigrant under this Act or any other law;(c)the applicant has not been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three years or longer;(d)the marriage was not entered into for the purpose of acquiring a status or privilege in relation to immigration or citizenship; and(e)the marriage was subsisting at the time of the application.