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  1. Despite 90% of them being born in Kenya, the Shona from Zimbabwe are still waiting to be given IDs recognising them as Kenyans

    • Shunned in Kenya and Zimbabwe, the Shona are unable to do business legally or own property.
    • They were allowed to register with Huduma Namba as stateless people, but are yet to be given IDs.
    www.the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/2019-07-15-decades-later-shona-speak-kikuyu-but-still-lack-ids/
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    Will Kenya give citizenship to Shona people?
    Despite the situation, many Shona are however hopeful that the Kenyan government will give them citizenship soon. Shona community leaders and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Kenya, have met with the government to try and find a solution for Shona people.
    www.unhcr.org/ke/12739-shona-stateless-community-ken…
    Where do Shona come from in Zimbabwe?
    (March 2022) The Shona people ( / ˈʃoʊnə /) are part of the Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily Zimbabwe (where they form the majority of the population). They have five major clans. A Shona n'anga (witch doctor). The Shona people are divided into tribes in eastern and northern Zimbabwe.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_people
    Are there any Shona people in Kenya who are stateless?
    It’s a problem affecting over 3,500 Shona people in Kenya who descended from the church. Mike Moyo, a Carpenter in nearby Kiambu County just outside the capital, is in the same situation as Mofat. All of Mike’s 10 children and 7 grandchildren were born in Kenya but are stateless.
    www.unhcr.org/ke/12739-shona-stateless-community-ken…
    Does the Shona have a god?
    Initially, they said the Shona did not have a God, but this was a lie. They denigrated the way the Shona had communicated with their God, the Shona way of worship and chosen people among the Shona. The chosen people were regarded as unholy and Shona prayer was regarded as pagan.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_people
  3. https://www.unhcr.org/ke/12739-shona-stateless...

    WebNov 09, 2017 · Some Shona people have married Kenyans which has helped their children acquire documents such as birth certificates. But the Shona say marrying nationals is not the solution. They say they deserve to be recognized as Kenyans. The …

  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shona_people

    The Shona people are part of the Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily living in Zimbabwe where they form the majority of the population, as well as Mozambique, South Africa, and a worldwide diaspora including global celebrities such as Thandiwe Newton. There are five major Shona language/dialect clusters : Karanga, Zezuru, Korekore, Manyika and Ndau.

    • Mozambique: 2.3 million
    • United Kingdom: 200,000 (2011)
    • South Africa: 1-2 million (2020)
    • Zimbabwe: 13 million (2019)
  5. Meet The Shona People, 45th Tribe In Kenya With Only 4000 …

    https://ke.opera.news/ke/en/politics/e8f1caa72d497564da96bab4bd275e20

    WebInitially before this year's recent Jamhuri Celebrations, Kenyans only knew of 44 tribes to be in existence until the president recognized the Shona people as Kenya's 45th tribe that …

  6. Kenya Grants Citizenship to Nearly 1,700 People of …

    https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/kenya-grants-people...

    WebThe community in Kenya has been stateless for many years. (photo courtesy: Chief Joshua Kimemia) MARYLAND —. The Kenyan …

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    • After half a century of statelessness, Shona People finally cast …

      https://www.unicnairobi.org/news-and-events/after...

      WebThe Shona people arrived in Kenya from Zimbabwe as Christian missionaries in the 1960s. They carried British passports and were registered as British subjects. After Kenya’s …

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4jl3SECbo

      WebA few weeks ago, we reported on the Shona people in Kenya who, for 50 years, have been unable to register their births because they are not regarded as Kenyan citizens.

    • No longer stuck in limbo: the Shona people of Kenya receive …

      https://www.universal-rights.org/blog/no-longer...

      WebAug 06, 2021 · The recognition of the right to education, health, and employment that follow from the grant of Kenyan nationality will drastically change and improve the lives of the …

    • https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-plight-of...

      WebOct 30, 2020 · According to a UNHCR report, there are about 19,000 stateless people in Kenya and approximately 12 million in the world of which 715,000 are in Africa. Statelessness is seen as a major problem in...

    • https://face2faceafrica.com/article/joy-as-kenya...

      WebJul 28, 2021 · Over 1,000 members of Kenya’s Shona community who have been living as stateless people have received national identity cards with full citizenship rights. At a ceremony in the capital, Nairobi ...

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0YgUsqDbmc

      WebDec 25, 2020 · Christmas celebrations started early for the 1,670 stateless Shona people and 1,300 stateless people of Rwandan descent who were awarded Kenyan citizenship r...



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