Re: Restrictions on dual citizenship

This may mean that my Canadian citizenship has to go, something I worked so hard to acquire. Life sure sucks.

Courage,
Oduor Maurice Owadg'Atieno

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From: Okiya Omtatah Okoiti <omtatah@yahoo.com>

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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:34:05 -0700 (PDT)

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Subject: Restrictions on dual citizenship

From the Constitution:

Citizenship and leadership

78. (1) A person is not eligible for election or appointment to a State office

unless the person is a citizen of Kenya.

(2) A State officer or a member of the defence forces shall not hold dual

citizenship.

(3) Clauses (1) and (2) do not apply to—

(a) judges and members of commissions; or

(b) any person who has been made a citizen of another country by

operation of that country's law, without ability to opt out.

Further to 3, consolation is that Councillors are not state officers so dual citizens can gun for these elective posts if Parliament legislates to have them.

Omtatah