Kenyan Citizenship as a Stateless Person

Section 15 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act,2011 provides :

A person who does not have an enforceable claim to the citizenship of any recognized state and has been living in Kenya for a continuous period since 12th December, 1963, shall be deemed to have been lawfully resident and may, on application in the prescribed manner be eligible to be registered as a citizen of Kenya if that person:-

  • Has adequate knowledge of Kiswahili or a local dialect.
  • Has not been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three years or longer.
  • Intends upon registration as a citizen to continue to permanently reside in Kenya or to maintain a close and continuing association with Kenya;and
  • The person understands the rights and duties of a citizen.
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