administrative procedures, so that in the future, no person should plan a march to state house and rely on a presidential directive in order to gain nationality.32 There is need for sensitization in Kenya that stateless persons and those at risk of statelessness are entitled to rights and an environment that confirms their nationality, just like other fortunate citizens. Civil society in Kenya should take up this role and also make critical observations and propose solutions to statelessness and act as linkage between the governments and communities or stateless individuals. International agencies should raise the issue of statelessness as a humanitarian concern and should advance the protection of the human rights of stateless persons and the persons at risk of statelessness and also offer policy and technical support, dissemination of best practices, advocacy and awareness raising regarding statelessness. The statelessness status is a global concern. This is evidenced by existence of global efforts to raise awareness regarding statelessness. One such initiative was the Global campaign launched in 2014 by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees with other entities in order to end statelessness. More stakeholders should actively participate. In 2014, The UNHCR in consultation with States, civil society and international organisations developed a Global Action Plan to bring an end to statelessness within 10 years by resolving existing situations and preventing the emergence of new cases of statelessness. 32 See High Commissioner’s Global Strategic Objectives including “Ensuring… the adoption of nationality laws that prevent and/or reduce statelessness” Electronic copy available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3079430