ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act
12. Widows and widowers
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
12. Widows and widowers
(1)A foreign national who has been married to a citizen who but for the death of the citizen would have been entitled, after a period of seven years, to be registered as a citizen of Kenya under section 11, shall be deemed to be lawfully present in Kenya for the unexpired portion of the seven years and shall be eligible for registration as a citizen on application in the prescribed manner upon expiry of the seven year period.(2)The conditions for registration provided in section 11(a) to (d) shall apply to a widow or widower who has applied for registration under this section.(3)A widow or widower who marries a non-citizen before the expiry of the period of seven years shall not be entitled to acquire citizenship by registration under this section.