Gov’t to create official register for Stateless persons living in Kenya in new proposal
Published: 6/Mar/2026
Source: The Citizen (Nairobi)
By Brian Kimani
The government could soon establish an official register of stateless persons living in Kenya under proposed amendments to the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act.
The proposal is contained in the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Kilifi North MP Owen Baya, which seeks to introduce new measures aimed at improving how stateless residents are identified and integrated into the country’s citizenship framework.
If passed, the bill will require the Foreign Cabinet Secretary to maintain a register of stateless persons living in Kenya.
The move is expected to create an official record of people who are not recognised as citizens by any country.