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Uganda: Cabinet Approves Dual Citizenship Bill


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New Vision (Kampala)

15 May 2008
Posted to the web 16 May 2008

John Odyek And Cyprian Musoke
Kampala

THE Cabinet has approved the Bill on dual citizenship. Matia Kasaija, the state minister for internal affairs, said the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control (Amendment) Bill would soon be presented to Parliament for scrutiny and approval.

He was responding to a question from Nakaseke MP Rose Namayanja (NRM) on what steps the Government had taken to ensure that Ugandans acquire dual citizenship status.

Namayanja said the Constitution provides for dual citizenship but the law had not been operationalised.

Kasaija said in November 2005, the Cabinet approved offices which should not be accessible to persons holding dual citizenship.

But he did not reveal the offices.

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The Constitution also allows a foreigner to acquire Ugandan citizenship and retain their citizenship.



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