Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Kenyan parent
Birth to a Kenyan citizen parent creates Kenyan citizenship by birth. Birth in Kenya alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A person married to a Kenyan for at least seven years is entitled, on application, to be registered as a citizen.
Ancestryactive
Kenyan citizenship through a Kenyan parent
A person is a citizen by birth if a parent is a Kenyan citizen at the time of birth.
Sources: Kenya 2010 Constitution (Constitute Project) · Kenya Immigration — Citizenship section
Naturalizationactive
Registration after seven years lawful residence
Adults lawfully resident for a continuous period of at least seven years may apply for registration as a citizen. Spouses of Kenyans may apply after seven years of marriage. Grant follows statutory conditions.
Sources: Kenya 2010 Constitution (Constitute Project) · Kenya Immigration — Citizenship section