UK resident wins legal battle for Kenyan citizenship

Published: 25/Jan/2024
Source: The Nation (Nairobi)

By Sam Kiplagat Court Reporter

The High Court has given the government up to six months to grant Kenyan citizenship to a Kenyan-born UK resident.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the delay in processing Hamza Mohamed Osman’s documents was unreasonable and violated his right to a speedy administrative process.

He applied to have his citizenship restored in 2017.

Read further: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/uk-resident-wins-legal-battle-for-kenyan-citizenship-4503158

Themes: Dual Nationality, Naturalisation and Marriage
Regions: Kenya
Year: 2024