Kenya

Las penas por poseer, consumir o traficar drogas ilegales en Kenia son severas.

Original (EN): Penalties for possessing, using, or trafficking illegal drugs in Kenya are severe.

Long jail sentences and heavy fines.

El cannabis es ilegal en Kenia. La simple posesion es un delito penal segun el articulo 3 de la Ley de Control de Estupefacientes y Sustancias Psicotropicas (Cap. 245). Si demuestras ante el tribunal que el cannabis era unicamente para tu propio consumo, la pena maxima es de cinco anos de prision o una multa de hasta cien mil chelines, pero eso debes probarlo despues de ser detenido: no es una cantidad permitida para uso personal. Consumirlo es un delito aparte con una pena minima mas alta, el articulo de trafico esta redactado de modo que abarca la mera posesion con penas mucho mas graves segun el peso, y la policia puede detener sin orden judicial.

Original (EN): Cannabis is illegal in Kenya. Simply having it is a criminal offence under section 3 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act (Cap. 245). If you satisfy the court that the cannabis was intended solely for your own consumption the maximum is five years' imprisonment or a fine of up to one hundred thousand shillings, but that is something you must prove after arrest, not a personal-use allowance. Using it is a separate offence with a higher minimum penalty, the trafficking section is worded to cover mere possession with far heavier penalties banded by weight, and police may arrest without a warrant.

Possession of any narcotic drug is an offence under section 3(1) of Cap. 245. Where the person satisfies the court the cannabis was solely for personal consumption, section 3(2)(a) provides imprisonment of not more than five years or a fine of not more than one hundred thousand shillings, and the court may additionally order a treatment or rehabilitation programme of not less than six months (section 3(2)(c)). Smoking, inhaling or otherwise using a narcotic drug is a separate offence under section 5(1)(a), carrying a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty thousand shillings or imprisonment of not less than five years, or both. Section 4 on trafficking is worded to cover a person who has a narcotic drug in his or her possession, with penalties banded by quantity: 1 to 100 grams, not less than thirty million shillings or thirty years; more than 100 grams, not less than fifty million shillings or three times market value, whichever is greater, or fifty years. Police may arrest without a warrant (section 80).

La importación de armas de fuego (incluidas las armas deportivas) está prohibida excepto con permiso, y la posesión de cualquier munición sin un certificado de armas de fuego conlleva una sentencia mínima obligatoria.

Original (EN): 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.

Declarar divisas superiores a 10.000 USD a la llegada y a la salida; puede salir con un máximo de 100.000 chelines kenianos y destruir divisas kenianas es ilegal.

Original (EN): 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.

La Ley de Vida Silvestre de Kenia aplica normas estrictas a la importación o exportación de marfil, cuerno de rinoceronte y otros productos de vida silvestre (pieles, dientes).

Original (EN): 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.

Kenia regula el consumo público de alcohol; una persona que se encuentre intoxicada o alterando el orden cerca de áreas públicas puede ser arrestada sin orden judicial, y la reincidencia puede desencadenar la rehabilitación obligatoria a su propio costo.

Original (EN): 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.

Está prohibido fumar en lugares públicos, excepto en las zonas designadas por la Ley de control del tabaco de Kenya, que regula estrictamente la venta y comercialización de tabaco.

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

El tráfico se mueve por la izquierda en Kenia; se requiere un permiso de conducir internacional junto con la licencia de su país, y evite conducir de noche debido a la delincuencia, las condiciones de las carreteras y el ganado.

Original (EN): 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.

La ley keniana penaliza la actividad sexual entre personas del mismo sexo; el código penal prohíbe el "conocimiento carnal contra el orden de la naturaleza" y un estatuto separado penaliza específicamente el sexo entre hombres.

Original (EN): 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).

Se aplica vestimenta y comportamiento conservadores, especialmente en las zonas costeras y rurales; las demostraciones públicas de afecto pueden atraer acoso, particularmente para las parejas del mismo sexo.

Original (EN): 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.