Any element( I mean human being not Mendeliev`s table of elements) chosen to hold any public office like presidency will have to hold a bible before he is sworn in office. By that he promises to rule by constitution of that state and follow the law. So whether he has 10 citizenships or let say only 2 citizenships so long as he is a president of a country he will rule by the law of that country and serve the interest of that country if not then what are the functions of courts and jails in any country?. A kenyan born holding a Kenyan passport should not be discriminated by the Kenyan law. How will somebody be free to develope his country or even invest into a system discriminating him or her?. Slaves used to do so for along time until they revolted and now we see their descedants free and are now sleeping in the white house( which was built by slaves without salary, what a justice?).
I do stand by my fellow Kenyans who are in the diaspora holding other passports that it is their birth right to hold any office in their mother land including the presidency. The new constitution was passed because people have waited millions of years for it and we have no extra time to lose again. But the constitution have to be remodled and mented to include everybody. The reasoning of finding it hard to know which country to serve best when holding a public office does not hold water not even truth. There are laws to be served and that is what should be followed. We have seen Grand regency hotel sold to arabs by the so called real Kenyans even if they do not hold Libyian passports. Kenyan land have sold to foreigners by the so called real Kenyans with only Kenyan passports. They have done it even in Japan so guys lets take care. whoever wants to be the president or hold other public office have to serve Kenya with the best interest. By the way who have sold all the good coastal lands of kenya to foreigners do they hold foreign passports I doubt it. Real Kenyans ( as they call themselves) will even sell all oil land to foreigners if Kenya happens to discover any oil. It happened in Nigeria, angola, gabon etc. So what will prevent it not to happen in kenya?.
Paul Nyandoto
>>> HELLON OGALLO
While you are right as far as the central government is concerned, the same restrictions should not be applicable to the county government. In the United States for example the States, the Counties and the various City governments allow employment of green card holders who are essentially non citizens.
Hellon
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:41:34 -0700
From: sunoti@yahoo.com
Subject: Restrictions on dual citizenship-Very good indeed for public office and county loyalty!!!
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Njoroge,
Good question you ask here, why would we want foreignors to hold public office? Or, why would we want people who may ran away after commiting economic crimes because they have other nationalities?
If you want to hold public position, be loyal, first denounce your dual citizenship and come back and contest, that way, you owe unquestionable loyalty to Kenyan and the Kenyan people.
We do not want to play polygamy with political office. Othewise, remain a private citizen and enjoy even tripple citizenship is that helps your business and investments. Imagine if one is to negotiate a deal for us with a foreign government where they also hold citizenship? Isn't this a case of conflict of interest? Which side will he get the best deal for? Who will they be loyal to?
Otieno sungu
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