ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Refugees Act
5. Cessation of refugee status
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Cessation of refugee status
A person shall cease to be a refugee for the purposes of this Act if such a person—(a)voluntarily re-avails himself or herself of the protection of the country of his or her nationality;(b)having lost his or her nationality, the person voluntarily re-acquires it;(c)acquires the nationality of some other country and enjoys the protection of the country of his or her new nationality;(d)voluntarily re-establishes himself or herself in the country which he or she left, or outside which he or she remained owing to fear of persecution;(e)can no longer, because the circumstances in connection with which he or she was recognized as a refugee under this Act has ceased to exist and continues to refuse to avail himself or herself of the protection of the country of his or her nationality;(f)being a person who has no nationality, because of the circumstances in connection with which he has been recognized as a refugee have ceased to exist and is able to return to the country of his or her former habitual residence:Provided that paragraphs (e) and (f) shall not apply to a refugee who is able to invoke compelling reasons arising out of previous persecution for refusing to avail himself or herself the protection of their country of nationality or former habitual residence.