Laws and customs
Homosexuality is punishable by up to 14 years in prison; drugs are very severely punished. Smoking is banned in public places, and in the street in Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful informationPhotographing government buildings, embassies and UN sites is banned; central Nairobi is under a general photography ban.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful information
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful information · Source updated: September 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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