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Weapons — Kenya

What travelers need to know about weapons in Kenya. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.

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Weapons in Kenya: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.

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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.

§ US State Dept — Kenya

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