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Shona people launch another bid for citizenship 60 years on

They came in their dozens. Women in their signature white robes and headscarves all assembled at the Gospel of God Church in Hurlingham, Nairobi. They only had one request, to be recognised as Kenyans.

According to the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the Shona that makes up almost 4,000 members, have lived in the country for decades but are yet to get Kenyan citizenship. 

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