Dear secret.simon, Thank you for the feedback. My wife is not particularly 'intent in pursuing retention of her BOC'; rather she is investigating her Right of Abode in the UK, or to hold a British passport (to obviate the need for visas and the pursuit of residency and/or ILR). The Home Office ...

An excellent review of Kenyan Citizenship Law, which addresses changes to the original Citizenship Act, can be found here: Report on Citizenship Law: Kenya - Edinburgh University

So, as best as I can determine, Kenyan citizenship had to be claimed. I don't think it was automatically granted. See the Kenya Citizenship Act It seems to be silent on the automatic granting of citizenship. I am informed that the parents did not apply for citizenship of Kenya after independence.

Dear secret.simon, Thank you for your response. It seems that the concepts of citizenship, naturalisation and Right of Abode are interrelated in a fairly complex way. For example,the following phrases appear in the Kenya Independence Act 1963 that you referenced. Upon asking, I am informed that the ...

Here's hoping someone may be able to provide some advice on my wife's interest in UK Citizenship or Right of Abode. The background on her and family is as follows: My wife parents held both held British passports; and she felt she may be entitled to a claim of UK residency, citizenship or right of ...