Monthly Archives: October 2021

Recognition turns to registration – how the Shona Community won the right to Kenyan citizenship

Shona Community

I previously wrote about two marginalised communities in Kenya, the Nubian and the Somali communities, and their struggle to obtain legal status and citizenship. Both communities face burdens not imposed on most other Kenyans. But they are not alone in campaigning for recognition as citizens of Kenya.  In this blog I reflect on the recent progress made by the Shona …