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Consular functions in cases of arrest and/or detention of Kenyan national in the Peoples Republic of China and specifically China Mainland
Apart from its diplomatic functions, the Embassy provides consular services to visiting or resident Kenyan nationals and individuals wishing to travel to Kenya. Consular functions are set forth in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR) and they are designed to ensure that foreign governments can extend appropriate consular services to their nationals. Such consular services are also available when a foreign national is arrested or detained within the territory of the receiving State.
Consular officials are entitled access to their nationals in detention, and are entitled to provide appropriate consular assistance. When Kenyan nationals are arrested or detained, they should be advised, of the right to have their consular officials notified. Subject to the express consent of the arrested/detained individuals the relevant law enforcement agency should notify the consular officer at the Embassy without delay. If an individual declines to give consent, the Embassy will not be notified. Upon receipt of notification of the arrest/detention of Kenyan nationals the Embassy will make contact the arrested/detained national to facilitate consular assistance.
Requirements for non-Kenyans wishing to conduct a marriage ceremony in Kenya
Non-Kenyan parties wishing to conduct a marriage ceremony in Kenya are required to produce the following documents:
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Birth certificates
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Valid passports
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Decree Absolutes (if divorced)
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Death certificate (if widowed)
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Separate Statutory Declarations sworn at a Solicitor’s/Notary Public’s office, stating the fact that one is single and free to marry. This should bear the solicitor’s signature and official stamp.
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Parental consent in form of legal document for persons below twenty-one (21) years of age.
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Residency in the country for twenty-one days. If this is not possible, a Special Licence could be obtained beforehand by contacting the Registrar’s Office in Kenya.
The contact address for the Registrar’s Offices in Nairobi is:
The Registrar of Marriages, Department of the Registrar General
PO Box 30031
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 00254 2 227461
Fax: 00254 2 215651 |