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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 759377" data-attributes="member: 12952">Hey , this is just perfect for barry.In the newly ratified Kenyan constitution, Chapter 3,&nbsp; Section 14(1), entitled “Citizenship by birth,” reads: “A person is a&nbsp; citizen by birth if on the day of the person’s birth, whether or not the&nbsp; person is born in Kenya, either the mother or father of the person is a&nbsp; Kenyan citizen.”
On Obama’s birthday, Aug. 4, 1961, his father, Barack Obama Sr., was a&nbsp; Kenyan citizen, thereby conferring on his son Kenyan citizenship.
Chapter 3, Section 16 of the Kenyan Constitution specifies, “A&nbsp; citizen by birth does not lose citizenship by acquiring the citizenship&nbsp; of another country,” making clear that U.S. citizenship is not an&nbsp; impediment for Obama also being a Kenyan citizen.
The constitution suggests that all Obama would need to do to make his&nbsp; Kenyan citizenship effective again is to apply for reinstatement.
Chapter 14, Section 14(5) reads, “A person who is a Kenyan citizen by&nbsp; birth and who, on the effective date, has ceased to be a Kenyan citizen&nbsp; because the person acquired citizenship of another country, is entitled&nbsp; on application to regain Kenyan citizenship.”


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[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 759377, member: 12952"] Hey , this is just perfect for barry. [INDENT]In the newly ratified Kenyan constitution, Chapter 3, Section 14(1), entitled “Citizenship by birth,” reads: “A person is a citizen by birth if on the day of the person’s birth, whether or not the person is born in Kenya, either the mother or father of the person is a Kenyan citizen.” On Obama’s birthday, Aug. 4, 1961, his father, Barack Obama Sr., was a Kenyan citizen, thereby conferring on his son Kenyan citizenship. Chapter 3, Section 16 of the Kenyan Constitution specifies, “A citizen by birth does not lose citizenship by acquiring the citizenship of another country,” making clear that U.S. citizenship is not an impediment for Obama also being a Kenyan citizen. The constitution suggests that all Obama would need to do to make his Kenyan citizenship effective again is to apply for reinstatement. Chapter 14, Section 14(5) reads, “A person who is a Kenyan citizen by birth and who, on the effective date, has ceased to be a Kenyan citizen because the person acquired citizenship of another country, is entitled on application to regain Kenyan citizenship.” [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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