Wat voor uitgeprocedeerde Somaliers die in Kenia verbleven? Kenya: Refugees May Become Citizens Under New Law
REFUGEES in Kenya can apply and be granted citizenship, if a proposed law is passed and adopted. The law being drafted by the Department of Refugee Affairs will replace the Refugee Act of 2006, which the government said has failed to address refugee issues adequately. The bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament before the end of the year. The DRA commissioner Harun Komen said the bill considers granting citizenship to refugees who have stayed in the country for at least five years upon applying. A refugee who marries a Kenyan citizen will also be considered for citizenship, according to the draft bill that is currently under review by stakeholders. Some refugees have lived in Kenya for more than two decades. Komen also said that Kenya is also putting in place a proper national asylum policy which will provide input to the proposed refugee law. "We found that the Refugee Act 2006 had loopholes and we hope the law will address some of those," he said. The n...