Renowned London-based TV journalist Ayoub mzee will be hosting the Uganda High commissioner to the UK, H.E JOAN RWABYOMERE to answer questions about dual nationality in Uganda
DATE: Monday 22 Dec 2008
TIME: 10 am
PROGRAM: THE DIALOGUE,
BEN TV SKY CHANNEL 184
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On August 17, 2008, the Ugandan Citizenship and Immigration Control (Amendment) Bill of 2008 was introduced on the floor of the Ugandan Parliament.
The bill will give effect to the Constitution (Amendment) Act (No. 2) of 2005, which allows acquisition of dual citizenship. This bill permits Ugandan citizens 18 years and older who acquire the citizenship of another country to keep their Ugandan citizenship.
It also allows non-Ugandans to acquire Ugandan citizenship without having to forfeit other citizenships. According to the new bill, non-Ugandans seeking Ugandan citizenship are required to prove residency of over 20 years in Uganda and a continuous presence in the country for the 24 months preceding their application.
An applicant must also have knowledge of either English or Swahili. The bill specifies government positions that a person holding dual citizenship is deemed unfit to hold. It also states that a person who holds dual citizenship is not qualified to run for the Ugandan presidency or operate a security office.
The bill allows for the maintenance of property rights acquired during the enjoyment of Ugandan citizenship, even after its loss. (Rules Set for Dual Citizens, THE NEW VISION, Aug. 18, 2008, available at http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/645159.)
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hii ni nzuri sana. jirani zetu wameendelea sana. i thought tanzania would have allowed this before uganda. kenya nao wanasema wataruhusu dual cetizenship next year before july. tanzania nao wajitahidi kulishughulikia hili jambo. i think this is possible kwasababu tuna raisi aliyeoona mbali sana. africa tuna nchi chache kama nigeria, ghana etc ambao walikwisha allow dual citizenship
ReplyDeleteHii ni issue muhimu sana na tunaomba serekali iipe umuhimu unaostahili. Watanzania na familia zao ni wengi waliopo nje ya nchi na hii itatoa nafasi kuchangia maendeleo nyumbani kama ni kwenye mawazo, utaalamu na biashara. Pia taifa kutopoteza vizazi vyake mfano mzuri ni mtu kama Obama still pia anaweza kuwa raia wa Kenya
ReplyDeleteKama kawaida yetu, tutachukua miaka mitano au saba kabla ya kuruhusu uraia wa nchi mbili, wakati wenzetu wanaenda mbele. Tunaambiwa kuwa inafikiriwa, inajadiliwa, maoni ya wanachi yanapokelewa lakini kwa kifupi, hatuna mawazo ya kufikiri mbele. Sisi tulio na pasi mbili hatusumbuliki sana zaidi ya kuomba viza kuja nchini kwetu. Kwa hivyo, huko Dodoma wanaweza kujadili hili swala hata mpaka 2015, sisi huku tunapeta kama kawa.
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