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Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Dual citizenship.
16. A citizen by birth does not lose citizenship by acquiring the
citizenship of another country.
Revocation of
citizenship.
17. (1) If a person acquired citizenship by registration, the
citizenship may be revoked if the person––
(a) acquired the citizenship by fraud, false representation or
concealment of any material fact;
(b) has, during any war in which Kenya was engaged, unlawfully
traded or communicated with an enemy or been engaged in
or associated with any business that was knowingly carried
on in such a manner as to assist an enemy in that war;
(c) has, within five years after registration, been convicted of
an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three
years or longer; or
(d) has, at any time after registration, been convicted of treason,
or of an offence for which––
(i) a penalty of at least seven years imprisonment may be
imposed; or
(ii) a more severe penalty may be imposed.
(2) The citizenship of a person who was presumed to be a citizen
by birth, as contemplated in Article 14 (4), may be revoked if––
(a) the citizenship was acquired by fraud, false representation
or concealment of any material fact by any person;
(b) the nationality or parentage of the person becomes known,
and reveals that the person was a citizen of another country;
or
(c) the age of the person becomes known, and reveals that the
person was older than eight years when found in Kenya.
Legislation on
citizenship.
18. Parliament shall enact legislation—
(a) prescribing procedures by which a person may become a
citizen;
(b) governing entry into and residence in Kenya;