Kenya

Penalties for possessing, using, or trafficking illegal drugs in Kenya are severe.

Long jail sentences and heavy fines.

Importing firearms (including sporting guns) is prohibited except under permit, and possessing any ammunition without a firearms certificate carries a mandatory minimum sentence.

Any ammunition: minimum 7-year sentence; Firearms Act violations: 1 year to life.

You may depart Kenya with a maximum of 100,000 Kenyan shillings, and destroying Kenyan currency — even in small amounts — is illegal.

Destroying Kenyan currency almost always results in arrest and a fine.

Strict rules apply to importing or exporting ivory, rhino horn, and other wildlife products (hides, skins, teeth) under Kenya's Wildlife Act.

Large fines and up to life imprisonment for banned wildlife items.

Kenya regulates public alcohol consumption; a person found intoxicated or disorderly near public areas may be arrested without warrant, and repeat offenses can trigger mandatory rehabilitation at your own cost.

Up to ~500 KES fine and/or up to 3 months imprisonment.

Smoking in public places is prohibited except in designated areas under Kenya's Tobacco Control Act, which strictly regulates tobacco sale and marketing.

You can drive in Kenya on your home photocard licence for up to 3 months; after that you need a 1968-version International Driving Permit together with your licence, and you cannot buy an IDP once you have left home.

On-the-spot fines from traffic police are common but illegal — if stopped, ask the officer to issue the correct paperwork.

Kenyan law criminalizes same-sex sexual activity — the penal code prohibits 'carnal knowledge against the order of nature' with a maximum penalty of 14 years, and a separate statute criminalizes sex between men with a maximum of 21 years.

Up to 14 years imprisonment (general) or up to 21 years (sex between men).

Kenya's coastal areas are mainly Muslim — dress conservatively away from tourist resorts and hotels, particularly in Mombasa, and avoid public displays of affection.

Public displays of affection can lead to arrest and imprisonment.