Chapter 3: CITIZENSHIP

Article 16. Dual citizenship

Navigate this chapter (7 articles)

• 12. Entitlements of citizens
• 13. Retention and acquisition of citizenship
• 14. Citizenship by birth
• 15. Citizenship by registration
• 16. Dual citizenship (current)
• 17. Revocation of citizenship
• 18. Legislation on citizenship

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Official Constitutional Text

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

Plain English Explanation

This is a simplified summary to explain this article in clear language. It is not the legal text of the Constitution.

Under Article 16 of the Kenyan Constitution, citizens by birth are legally permitted to hold dual citizenship. This means you do not lose your Kenyan citizenship automatically if you become a citizen of another country.