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Article 13 of the Constitution of Kenya

Article
13
Index row title
(1) Every person who was a citizen immediately before the effective date retains the same citizenship status as of that date.
Source document
The Kenya Constitution
Provision ID
e5bfaf71-9564-45ef-bdaf-68dbb92f2aaf

24 words

Verbatim text

(2) Citizenship may be acquired by birth or registration. (3) Citizenship is not lost through marriage or the dissolution of marriage. Citizenship by birth.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 13 of the Constitution of Kenya.
  • The passage runs to about 24 words.

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