Kenya - 2017 - Trade, Industry and Investment

Trading in Prohibited Goods Act

Kenya, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

This is a parliamentary Act that makes provision for the control of trading in goods the importation of which is prohibited or subject to licence and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. No person shall trade-in or have in his possession for trade any goods which are the subject of, or are substantial of the same description as goods which are the subject of, an Order under the East African Customs Management Act, (No. 12 of 1952) of the High Commission prohibiting the importation thereof into Kenya, whether or not such goods were imported before the commencement of the order.

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Trading in Prohibited Goods Act Current Version

January 2022

This is a parliamentary Act that makes provision for the control of trading in goods the importation of which is prohibited or subject to licence and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith. No person shall trade-in or have in his possession for trade any goods which are the subject of, or are substantial of the same description as goods which are the subject of, an Order under the East African Customs Management Act, (No. 12 of 1952) of the High Commission prohibiting the importation thereof into Kenya, whether or not such goods were imported before the commencement of the order.

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