27 Citizenship by Registration. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 sets out the situations in which one may be a citizenship by registration. Relevant provision of the Law Constitution of Kenya, 2010 article 15. Citizenship by Registration 1. A person who has been married to a citizen for a period of at least seven years is entitled on application to be registered as a citizen. 2. A person who has been lawfully resident in Kenya for a continuous period of at least seven years, and who satisfies the conditions prescribed by an Act of Parliament, may apply to be registered as a citizen. 3. A child who is not a citizen, but is adopted by a citizen, is entitled on application to be registered as a citizen. 4. Parliament shall enact legislation establishing conditions on which citizenship may be granted to individuals who are citizens of other countries. 5. This Article applies to a person as from the effective date, but any requirements that must be satisfied before the person is entitled to be registered as a citizen shall be regarded as having been satisfied irrespective of whether the person satisfied them before or after the effective date, or partially before, and partially after, the effective date. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 makes no distinction between male and female persons married to Kenyan citizens. A person is entitled to be a Kenyan citizen if married to a Kenyan for at least 7 years. Children adopted by a Kenyan were also entitled to citizenship on application. Further if a foreign national had been resident in Kenya for a continuous period of seven years they can apply to be a citizen so long as they meet the requirements set under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act . It should be noted that persons applying for citizenship by registration are entitled to the right to fair administrative action which entitles them to the following benefits: i). The right to be informed of the outcome ii). The right for the application to be considered without any unreasonable delays. The circumstances in which citizenship by registration may be revoked are laid out in article 17(1) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONALITY RIGHTS CASE DIGEST