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Kenya's Ambassador Nominee Mwinzi Wins Citizenship Row

Kenya's ambassador nominee to South Korea Mwende Mwinzi will not have to renounce her U.S. citizenships to serve the government as it was acquired by birth. Mwinzi was nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta for the South Korean post in May 2019 but has not taken up her position.

Kenya: Victory for Ambassadorial Nominee Mwende Mwinzi in Citizenship Battle

Nation, 14 November 2019

A High Court ruled on Thursday that Mwende Mwinzi, the ambassadorial nominee to Seoul, South Korea, cannot be forced to renounce her US citizenship as it was acquired by birth. Read more »
Kenya: Ambassador Nominee Mwinzi Wins Citizenship Battle

Capital FM, 14 November 2019

The High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Kenya's ambassador nominee to South Korea Mwende Mwinzi in which she is challenging the National Assembly's decision to suspend her… Read more »

Dennis Onsongo/Daily Nation

South Korea ambassador nominee Mwende Mwinzi at the Milimani Law Courts on November 14, 2019, for a ruling regarding the call for her to renounce her U.S. citizenship before official appointment.

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Should Kenyans Renounce Foreign Citizenship to Serve Govt?

U.S.-born Kenyan ambassador-nominee to South Korea, Mwende Mwinzi, is suing the parliament for forcing her to renounce her U.S. citizenship before she takes up the job. She says it ... Read more »
- Kenya: U.S.-Born Mwinzi Sues Parliament in Dual Citizenship Dispute
- Kenya: Mwinzi Citizenship Issue Irks Kenyans in Diaspora

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