Tag Archive: makonde

The Makonde to get Kenyan citizenship

Published: 13/Oct/2016
Source: Africa Review (Nation Media Group) Kenya

By CHARLES OMONDI in Nairobi and PSCU Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday directed that all eligible Makonde people should be issued with national Identity Cards by December. The President further ordered responsible government departments to ensure the eligible members of […]

Kenya Dialogue on Gender Equality, Nationality and Statelessness

Published: 23/Mar/2015
Source: UNHCR and Kenya Human Rights Commission

Discrimination against women in nationality laws is a major cause of statelessness. Fortunately, it is also a problem that is in decline around the world. Kenya is one of 12 countries that have reformed their laws since 2003 to allow […]