How Foreigners Can Get Citizenship in Kenya Under New proposal
Published: 24/Mar/2026
Source: The Kenya Times (Nairobi)
by Annah Nanjala Wekesa
Kenyans have been invited to submit a memorandum on The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 53 of 2025).
The bill seeks to amend the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, Cap. 170 to remove the time limit that governs applications for citizenship by stateless persons and migrants.
The Act currently only allows a stateless person who has habitually resided in Kenya since December 12, 1963, and has an enforceable claim to citizenship of any recognized State to apply for citizenship.
Kilifi North lawmaker Owen Baya, the sponsor of the Bill, is seeking to amend the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, Cap 170, to clearly define the conditions under which stateless persons can be registered as Kenyan citizens.
Statelessness occurs when a person is not considered a citizen by any country under its laws.
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