Kenya high court affirms citizenship rights of Somali Kenyan nationals

Kenya high court affirms citizenship rights of Somali Kenyan nationals

Kenya’s High Court of Garissa ruled on Wednesday that the Kenyan government’s refusal to issue identification documents to ethnic Somali Kenyan nationals was unconstitutional and infringed on their rights. Kenyan NGO Haki-na-Sheria issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the judgment on its official X account. The NGO stated that the High Court ordered the Kenyan government to remove within 60 days all names of ethnic Somali Kenyan nationals i…

Big win for 40,000 Kenyan Somalis as High Court overturns refugee status

The High Court in Garissa has ruled in favour of thousands of Kenyan nationals whose nationality and citizenship rights were violated based on incorrect data that designated them as refugees instead of Kenyan citizens. The registration led to them being denied access to education, work, and passports. The January 21 ruling, which orders the Kenyan government to issue nationality documents to the applicants of the case, is an important step for j…