Day: October 9, 2020

Section 94 (1) of the Constitution sets out the grounds upon which the minister may revoke the citizenship status of a registered or naturalized citizen. The minister must be satisfied that the citizen: Has by act or speech shown himself Read More …

Under section 93 (1) of the Constitution, any foreigner desirous of becoming a citizen of Kenya may apply to the minister for naturalization. The constitution prescribes the minimum conditions an applicant must fulfill. The minister must be satisfied that the Read More …

Domicil: This is the country of permanent residence. It is the country in which a person has or is deemed by law to have a permanent home. Kenyan law on domicil is contained in the Law of Domicil Act, Cap Read More …

Loss of ownership By a voluntary act e.g. transfer Retransfer Operation of law, e.g. death or bankruptcy Displacement by new owner (adverse possession). Destruction of tangible assets. Lapse of time or discharge for tangible assets. Abandonment. Extinction or forfeiture Chose Read More …

Acquisition of ownership Asserting ownership over things not previously owned by any other person. Adverse possession Purchase from a previous owner Without the owners consent, e.g. by court order Inheritance Intestacy.

Ownership: Confers certain basic rights over the property for example rights to exclusive use, possession, misuse  and disposition. The proprietor may part with possession by choice. It is a question of law. Possession: This is the mere fact of holding Read More …