# Is cannabis legal in Kenya?

> Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Kenya: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis (bhang) is illegal in Kenya under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act: possession is a criminal offence with fines or prison, and trafficking carries long sentences. Rule jurisdiction: Kenya. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.

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## Facts

- **Legal status:** Prohibited. There is no legal way to buy cannabis in Kenya: sale and purchase are criminal offences. Cannabis (bhang) is illegal in Kenya under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act: possession is a criminal offence with fines or prison, and trafficking carries long sentences. Rule jurisdiction: Kenya. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Visitors have no legal way to buy or use cannabis in Kenya. There is no legal purchase route. Rule jurisdiction: Kenya. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **How to buy:** Легального способу купити немає.
- **Medical access:** Prohibited. There is no medical-cannabis programme in Kenya; a prescription from another country gives no legal access. Rule jurisdiction: Kenya. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Cannabis (bhang) is illegal in Kenya under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act: possession is a criminal offence with fines or prison, and trafficking carries long sentences. Rule jurisdiction: Kenya. Reviewed: 2026-09-22.
- **Important restrictions:** Any purchase is an offence; there is no personal-use exemption for buying. Street offers to tourists are a common setup for extortion or arrest. Never carry cannabis across a national border. Traces in luggage, vape cartridges or edibles count as possession. Medical proposals, where they exist, have not created a dispensing channel. Foreign nationals face the same penalties as residents, often with deportation added. Do not bring cannabis or THC products into the country. THC: Any amount is an offence.

## Sources
- [new.kenyalaw.org](https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/1994/4/eng@2022-03-21)

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