ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act
37. Permanent residence
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
37. Permanent residence
The following persons, their spouses, children and dependants shall be eligible upon application in the prescribed manner for grant of permanent residence status in Kenya—(a)persons who were citizens by birth but have since renounced or otherwise lost their citizenship status and are precluded by the laws of the countries of their acquired domicile from holding dual citizenship;(b)persons who have held work permits for at least seven years and have been continuously resident in Kenya for the three years immediately preceding the making of the application;(c)children or dependants under any law of citizens who are born outside Kenya and have acquired citizenship of the domicile;(ca)children of registered citizens who are born before their parents acquire citizenship;(d)the spouses of Kenyan citizen married for at least three years; and(e)widows or widowers of Kenyan citizens.