Rich Kenyans race to buy Caribbean citizenship

Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Saint Kitts and Nevis are a pair of tropical islands in the Caribbean. FILE PHOTO | POOL

Wealthy Kenyans have stepped up the search for a second passport in the exclusive small Caribbean island nations of Dominica and St. Kitts and Nevis amid anxieties about the next elections and the effects of Covid-19 on the economy.

Global residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley & Partners in its latest report said that in the 12 months to November, Kenya saw a growth in enquiries about citizenship by investment (CBI) of 116 per cent.