Date of publication:

01/08/2026

Kenya

Do domestic laws and policies allow forcibly displaced and stateless persons to bring their property and other assets to the country at the time of admission, and to take their property and other assets with them during repatriation or relocation?

ANALYSIS

Assessment by population

Refugees
Asylum-seekers
Analysis

Kenya’s domestic laws permit the movement of property and assets into and out of the country, ensuring that individuals—including returning citizens, foreign investors, and refugees—can bring their legally acquired property with them upon admission or relocation. Legal provisions regulate customs duties, import/export controls, and ownership verification processes, facilitating the lawful transfer of assets. Additionally, repatriation policies allow individuals to export their property upon departure, ensuring the preservation of ownership rights in cross-border movements.

    LAW & POLICY

    Related provisions of domestic law or policy

    The East African Community Customs Management Act

    Legal provision

    Section 117 - Exemption from import duty of temporary imports.

    Subject to this Act, goods may be imported into or exported from a Partner State subject to payment of the rates of duty applicable under the Customs laws.

    Section 138.1 - Drawback of duty

    Goods imported or exported as baggage by passengers shall, subject to any regulations, be reported and entered in such manner as the Commissioner may direct.

    The Customs and Excise Act (Cap 472)

    Legal provision

    Section 29 - Provisions relating to mail, personal baggage, etc.

    mail bags and postal articles in the course of transmission by post may be unloaded and delivered to an officer of the Post Office without entry