Retention and acquisition of citizenship

English

(1)Every person who was a citizen immediately before the effective date retains the same citizenship status as of that date.

(2)Citizenship may be acquired by birth or registration.

(3)Citizenship is not lost through marriage or the dissolution of marriage.

Kiswahili

Kupata na kudumisha uraia

(1)Kila mtu ambaye alikuwa raia kabla ya kuanza kutumika kwa Katiba hii atadumisha hali ya uraia wake kufikia tarehe hiyo.

(2)Uraia unaweza kupatikana kwa kuzaliwa au kwa kusajiliwa.

(3)Uraia haupotezwi kupitia kwa ndoa au kuvunjika kwa ndoa.