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Article 16

Dual citizenship

In plain English

A citizen by birth does not lose Kenyan citizenship by acquiring citizenship of another country.

The official text

A citizen by birth does not lose citizenship by acquiring the citizenship of another country.

Questions this Article answers

YesCan I hold another country's citizenship and still be Kenyan?Yes for citizens by birth: the Constitution says they do not lose Kenyan citizenship by acquiring another country's. For other citizens, an Act of Parliament sets the rules.

Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.