Kenya. Rather, it provides a conceptual framework of some of the key issues raised by the survey, it identifies the main challenges confronting persons at risk of statelessness living in Kenya and begins an evaluation of the recommendations for reform. Outline of the Work Chapter one of this study has set the overall background and context of the study. Chapter two reviews the various modes and procedures of acquiring citizenship in Kenya, both in theory and in practice. Chapters’ three to six examine the challenges faced by persons at risk of statelessness residing in the country. In particular they focus on the following fundamental rights: movement (chapter three), education (chapter four)and access to the labour market and property (chapter five). Chapter six outlines the findings of this study. It also makes specific policy and legal recommendations that could contribute towards ameliorating the plight of persons at risk of statelessness in Kenya. Chapter seven is the study’s conclusion. 10 OUT OF THE SHADOWS TOWARDS ENSURING THE RIGHTS OF STATELESS PERSONS AND PERSONS AT RISK OF STATELESSNESS IN KENYA