persons arrival and admission into Kenya as a refugee; (d) has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations or the African Union; or (e) having more than one nationality, had not availed himself of the protection of one of the countries of which the person is a national and has no valid reason, based on well-founded fear of persecution. 5. Cessation of refugee status A person shall cease to be a refugee for the purposes of this Act if that person— (a) voluntarily re-avails himself of the protection of the country of his nationality; (b) having lost his nationality, voluntarily re-acquires it; (c) acquires the nationality of another country and enjoys the protection of the country of his new nationality; (d) voluntarily re-establishes himself in the country which he left or outside which he remained owing to fear of persecution; (e) can no longer, because circumstances in connection with which he was recognized as a refugee have ceased to exist, continue to refuse to avail himself of the protection of the country of his nationality; or (f) has committed a serious non-political crime outside Kenya prior to his admission to Kenya as a refugee; (g) having lost his nationality, continues to refuse to return to the country of his former habitual residence: Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a person who has compelling reasons arising out of previous persecution for refusing to avail himself or herself the protection of the country of nationality or to return as the case may be. 6. Establishment of Department (1) There is established a Department of Refugee Affairs which shall be a public office.
persons arrival and admission into Kenya as a refugee; (d) has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations or the African Union; or (e) having more than one nationality, had not availed himself of the protection of one of the countries of which the person is a national and has no valid reason, based on well-founded fear of persecution. 5. Cessation of refugee status A person shall cease to be a refugee for the purposes of this Act if that person— (a) voluntarily re-avails himself of the protection of the country of his nationality; (b) having lost his nationality, voluntarily re-acquires it; (c) acquires the nationality of another country and enjoys the protection of the country of his new nationality; (d) voluntarily re-establishes himself in the country which he left or outside which he remained owing to fear of persecution; (e) can no longer, because circumstances in connection with which he was recognized as a refugee have ceased to exist, continue to refuse to avail himself of the protection of the country of his nationality; or (f) has committed a serious non-political crime outside Kenya prior to his admission to Kenya as a refugee; (g) having lost his nationality, continues to refuse to return to the country of his former habitual residence: Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to a person who has compelling reasons arising out of previous persecution for refusing to avail himself or herself the protection of the country of nationality or to return as the case may be. 6. Establishment of Department (1) There is established a Department of Refugee Affairs which shall be a public office.
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