ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act
20. Voluntary renunciation of citizenship of another country
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
20. Voluntary renunciation of citizenship of another country
(1)A foreign national who applies for registration as a citizen of Kenya shall indicate in the application whether he or she intends to renounce the citizenship of the other country.(2)If a foreign national who had indicated his intention to renounce the citizenship of the other country under subsection (1), shall, within ninety days after being registered as a citizen of Kenya, avail to the Cabinet Secretary evidence of renunciation of the citizenship of the other country.(3)A person who does not avail the evidence of renunciation as required in subsection (2) shall be deemed to be a dual citizen.(4)The Cabinet Secretary may refuse to register any such renunciation if it is made during any period of war in which Kenya may be engaged in with the country referred to in the application or if, in his opinion it is otherwise contrary to public policy.