CHAPTER 170 - Kenya Citizenship Act

Commencement Date: 1963-12-12

An Act of Parliament to make provision for the acquisition of citizenship of Kenya by registration in certain cases; to regulate the manner and circumstances in which aliens may be naturalized as citizens of Kenya and in which citizens of Kenya may renounce or be deprived of their citizenship; and to make provision for certain other matters relating to citizenship of Kenya and (or matters incidental to and connected with the aforesaid purposes

Arrangement of Sections
1	Short Title.
2	Interpretation.
3	Registration of Persons of African Descent.
4	Registration of Minors.
5	Effect of Registration as a Citizen.
6	Renunciation of Citizenship.
7	Effect of Renunciation or Deprivation of Citizenship.
8	Married Women.
9	Decision of Minister to Be Final.
10	Manner of Making Applications.
11	Renunciation of Citizenship of Other Countries and Declarations Relating to Residence.
12	Evidence.
13	Offences.
14	Regulations.
15	Inconsistency with Constitution.
16	Provisions Relating to Section 88 of the Constitution.
17	Provisions Relating to Section 92 (1) of the Constitution.
18	Provisions Relating to Section 97 of the Constitution.

Schedules

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

THIRD SCHEDULE

Subsidiary legislation

The Kenya Citizenship (forms and Fees) Regulations

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