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Am I Kenyan if only my mother (or only my father) is Kenyan?

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Yes. You are a citizen by birth if either your mother or your father was a citizen on the day you were born.

Article 14 says a person is a citizen by birth if, on the day of birth, either parent is a citizen, whether or not the person was born in Kenya. Parliament may pass legislation limiting this for descendants of Kenyan citizens born outside Kenya.

“whether or not the person is born in Kenya, either the mother or father of the person is a citizen.”

Article 14: Citizenship by birth

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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.