Ex-Israeli star Gilad pays Ksh 200k for Kenyan citizenship (Photo)

• He said he first came to Nairobi in August 1996, worked as a journalist, became a diplomat in 2003 serving in Nairobi and Los Angeles.

Singer Gilad
Singer Gilad
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Kenya-based Israeli musician Gilad Millo has acquired Kenyan citizenship after 21 years. 

Gilad shared his Certificate of registration as a Kenyan Citizen, announcing that he applied for citizenship 6 years ago.

The certificate states that he paid Ksh 200K as part of the process of getting his Kenyan citizenship.

"It has been 21 years since I first came to Kenya and 6 years since I applied for my Kenyan Citizenship. Now it is finally official NAJIVUNIA KUWA MKENYA."

He said he first came to Nairobi in August 1996, worked as a journalist, became a diplomat in 2003 serving in Nairobi and Los Angeles.

He left Israel’s foreign ministry in 2008 and settling in Nairobi permanently.

"I came to Nairobi first in August 1996, backpacking as a university student. My girlfriend and I took a month off and came to Kenya."

The following are ways to become a Kenyan citizen through registration.

(1) A person who has been married to a citizen for a period of at least seven years is entitled on application to be registered as a citizen.

(2) A person who has been lawfully resident in Kenya for a continuous period of at least seven years, and who satisfies the conditions prescribed by an Act of Parliament, may apply to be registered as a citizen.

(3) A child who is not a citizen, but is adopted by a citizen, is entitled on application to be registered as a citizen.

(4) Parliament shall enact legislation establishing conditions on which citizenship may be granted to individuals who are citizens of other countries.

(5) This Article applies to a person as from the effective date, but any requirements that must be satisfied before the person is entitled to be registered as a citizen shall be regarded as having been satisfied irrespective of whether the person satisfied them before or after the effective date, or partially before, and partially after, the effective date.

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