The High Court yesterday ordered the government to change the citizenship law to recognise children born out of relationships between Kenyan citizens and refugees in the country as Kenyans.
In his judgment on Thursday, Justice John Onyiego said that the minors cannot be stateless as they were born and raised on Kenyan soil.
He directed Attorney General Dorcas Oduor to initiate the amendment to the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act within one year to give the minors a right to be citizens by birth.
At the same time, the judge also opened the doors for refugees who are married to Kenyans to claim residence and subsequently citizenship using their refugee documents.
