With reference to the law of persons: Distinguish between domicile of origin and domicile of choice and Specify the conditions that an alien must satisfy before being granted citizenship in your country

·    Under Kenyan law a person acquires a domicil or origin as a matter of course. For example.

·    A person born legitimate acquirers the domicil of the father.

·    A person born illegitimate acquires the domicial of the mother.

·    An infant legitimated by the marriage of its parents the domicil of the father.

·    A person born posthumously acquires

the domicil of the father as at the date of death.

·    An adopted infant acquires the dominal of the adaptor.

·    Domicil of origin cannot be lost. It can only be suspended when a domicial of

choice is acquired.

·    Only a person who has attained the age of majority and has the requisite capacity can acquire a domicil of choice.

·    The person must:

o   Take up actual residence in the country of choice.

o   Have an intention of making the country his permanent house.

·    Once a person acquires this domicil, the domical of origin is held in abeyance but is reverted to if the domicil of choice is lost.