What are the steps for acquiring Kenyan citizenship through naturalization?

In Kenya, there are two ways of acquiring citizenship. They are:<br /> - Citizenship by birth<br /> Article 14 of the constitution provides that a person acquires citizenship by birth if; one or both parents are a Kenyan citizen at the time of birth, whether or not the person is born within Kenya or if they are a child of the age below 8 years found in Kenya and whose nationality, and parents are unknown.<br /> - Citizenship by Registration. <br />Registration is another way of acquiring citizenship established in the Constitution. Under registration there are different types of citizenship such as: citizen by naturalization, dual citizenship, regain citizenship, citizenship by marriage, stateless persons among others.<br /> According to the question above, we will look at citizenship by Naturalization. <br /><br />Naturalization. <br />This is the legal process by which a non- citizen of a country/ foreigner may acquire citizenship/ nationality of that country after birth. The rule of naturalization requires an individual to meet certain requirements for which are set out in the constitution. Such requirements include<br />: - One should have lived in the country for a minimum period of seven years. <br />- Understand the country's language. That is, either Kiswahili or another local dialect. <br />- Married to a Kenyan citizen for at least seven years.<br />- Be of good character and have a good criminal record. <br />The process involves.<br />- Filing and submitting an application form.<br />- Providing a sworn declaration regarding citizenship and registration.<br />- Submitting the application to the Director of Immigration Services.<br />- The last step is to fill a citizenship questionnaire form.<br />You can visit the Directorate of Immigration Services website or their offices for more information. <br />