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25,000 Kenyans Have Lost Dual Citizenships Since 2010,Matiang’i
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May 26, 2021
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BY Njoki Caroline
At least 25,000 Kenyans holding dual citizenship have lost their Kenyan citizenship based on the repealed Constitution, Interior CS Matiang’i has revealed.
However, the CS said that over 5,000 of them have already applied to regain it as required by the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act of 2011.
“Applications are done online through the eFNS POrtal. We have already set efficient systems in place and written to the Attorney General requesting him to engage Parliament with a view to amending the Act and streamline the process even further,” said Matiang’i.
“The 60-day RRI we’ve launched today will ensure expeditious processing of applications of Kenyans who wish to regain their citizenship having lost it due to the restrictions of the repealed constitution on dual citizenship.”
Kenya is also issuing spouses of Kenyan citizens and their descendants with legal identity documents to stabilize the families.
500 qualified foreign investors will also receive lawful permanent residence status to spur Kenyan economic growth.
According to the Constitution, a person who is a citizen by birth but has ceased to be a citizen because he/she acquired citizenship of another country, is entitled upon application to regain his or her Kenyan citizenship.
Article 17 of the Constitution stipulates that if a person acquired citizenship by registration, the citizenship may be revoked if the person acquired the citizenship by fraud, false representation or concealment of any material fact