In my musings and crafting of citizenship rights for women in Kenya, I am reminded that the 'personal is political'. This feminist principle that came into being in the 1960s and 1970s has once again come alive in the current Kenyan consitutional debate and specifically on the issue of citizenship. A few days ago, I visited the Immigration Department at Nyayo house to renew my passport. One of my brothers happened to be applying for his passport at the same time.