46 • approval of the petitioner, the same was conducted fairly and within the law. On whether the court had the power to make a decision on the petitioner’s nomination by the president, the court held that the President of the Republic of Kenya was yet to make the appointment formally on the advice of the National Assembly. As such, the court could not decide on a decision that had not been made. The petition was premature. The petitioners case was dismissed on all grounds. 17. One could not acquire dual citizenship through the courts. Jisvin Chandra Narottam Hemraj Premji Pattni v Director of Immigration & another High Court at Nairobi Petition No. 251 of 2014 I Lenaola, J September 17, 2015 When one had lost citizenship under the Repealed Constitution by acquiring the citizenship of another country, then such a person had to follow right procedure to re-acquire his/her citizenship. By-passing the process by applying for a National ID would not be interpreted as being a dual citizen. Summary of facts The petitioner claimed to be Kenyan citizen and further claimed that his parents were Kenyan citizens and holders of Kenyan Passports. He claimed that having been born in Kenya, he was issued with a certificate of registration as a Kenyan citizen on August 19, 1968. The petitioner also claimed that he had a British passport which was renewed from time to time and had lived in Kenya for 62 years, that he had established businesses and investments and employed fellow citizens, contributed to the building of the nation like any other Kenyan citizen and since then had been enjoying every right and entitlement just like any other Kenyan citizen. On November 24, 2011 the petitioner applied for a Kenyan Identity card which was given to him on March 1, 2012. On January 31, 2013, he applied for a Kenyan passport and was given to him with a receipt and was allocated a tracking Number. On realization by the respondent that the petitioner had a British passport, his application for the Kenyan passport was subsequently rejected on the grounds that he had ceased to be a Kenyan CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONALITY RIGHTS CASE DIGEST