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Kenya citizenship by descent is governed by Citizenship by descent. Kenyan citizenship by descent is available to children of Kenyan nationals. We file through the Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service and Kenyan consulates, recovering British colonial-era records.
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Eligibility for Kenya citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your Kenyan ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern Kenya law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for Kenya citizenship by descent?
See the Kenya country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does Kenya allow dual citizenship?
See the Kenya country guide for dual citizenship policy.
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