Article 78 of the Constitution of Kenya

Verbatim text

(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. Legislation to establish the ethics and anti-corruption commission.

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The index files this text under article 78 of the Constitution of Kenya.
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