Kenya’s high court has directed that the deported lawyer, Miguna Miguna be allowed back into the country to face his accuser in person. The court through its judge Justice Chacha Mwita said Miguna must physically be present in court on […]
Promulgué par le Président de la République Hery Rajaonarimampianina le 25 janvier 2017, le nouveau code de nationalité a été appliqué et a déjà bénéficié à des milliers de famille malgache. «Il est reconnu malagasy l’enfant né d’un père et/ou […]
By Daniel Nemukuyu The Registrar-General, Mr Tobaiwa Mudede, is being sued at the High Court for turning down requests by men who wish to acquire birth certificates for their children in the absence of the minors’ mothers. The RG’s Office […]
Une dure réalité pour les habitants de Kisii, chef-lieu du comté du même nom à l’ouest du Kenya. En cause, la durée que prend la délivrance d’un acte de naissance, rapportent des officiers d‘État-civil cités par la chaîne de télévision […]
By STEPHEN ASTARIKO Many parents in Northeastern are struggling to get birth certificates needed to register pupils in the National Education Information System. That’s a requirement to enter school. Haki na Sheria representative Bare Kerrow yesterday said many pupils are […]
This publication provides a brief overview of reforms enacted in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen to enshrine the equal right of citizens of these countries to confer nationality on their children. It does not detail the important movements for […]
Congolese opposition leader Moise Katumbi held Italian citizenship from October 2000 until January 2017, the Italian town where he was a resident said on Wednesday, jeopardising his hopes of contesting a presidential election later this year. Democratic Republic of Congo’s […]
By Daniel Mumbere The Kenyan government has insisted that it did not deport opposition lawyer Miguna Miguna, following last week’s standoff at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital Nairobi. Appearing before a Parliamentary Committee on Administration and National […]
By Edwin Mutai The Ministry of Interior has petitioned the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to investigate judges and lawyers who handled the saga surrounding the deportation of Miguna Miguna. Interior secretary Fred Matiang’i […]
Modou a toujours espéré que ses six enfants « fassent de grandes études et deviennent des gens importants ». Mais il y a trois ans, le rêve de cette agricultrice camerounaise de 28 ans s’est brisé. « Des membres de Boko Haram sont venus une nuit à Chérif-Moussary, mon […]
BY Joseph Omollo Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Fred Matiang’i has soften his stand on the citizenship of lawyer Miguna Miguna. Speaking on Tuesday, Matinag’i said that Miguna is a Kenyan citizen by birth and he was ready to help facilitate […]
Last week, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) published its first ruling related to the right to nationality in the case of Anudo Ochieng Anudo v. Republic of Tanzania, stating that Tanzania violated Anudo Ochieng Anudo’s right […]