Citizenship

1. 12Entitlements of citizensEvery citizen is entitled to the rights and benefits of citizenship, subject to the Constitution's limits, and to a Kenyan passport and State identification documents. These may be denied, suspended or confiscated only under an Act of Parliament meeting the Article 24 criteria.
2. 13Retention and acquisition of citizenshipPeople who were citizens before the effective date keep their status. Citizenship is acquired by birth or registration, and is not lost through marriage or its dissolution.
3. 14Citizenship by birthYou are a citizen by birth if your mother or father is a citizen, whether or not you are born in Kenya. Parliament may limit this for descendants born abroad. A found child under eight with unknown parents is presumed a citizen.
4. 15Citizenship by registrationA person married to a citizen for at least seven years is entitled to apply for registration as a citizen. Others lawfully resident for seven continuous years may apply, subject to conditions in an Act. An adopted child of a citizen may also apply.
5. 16Dual citizenshipA citizen by birth does not lose Kenyan citizenship by acquiring citizenship of another country.
6. 17Revocation of citizenshipCitizenship by registration may be revoked for fraud, helping an enemy in war, or certain serious convictions. A found child's presumed citizenship may be revoked if obtained by fraud, or if the child proves a foreign national or over eight when found.
7. 18Legislation on citizenshipParliament must make laws on how to become a citizen, entry and residence, permanent residents, renouncing and revoking citizenship, and citizens' duties and rights.

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.