§ 02 — jurisdictions
Kenya
International treaties · All documents of the country
Treaties: 82 (party — 75, withdrew — 0, signed only — 7). Source: UN Treaty Collection (Depositary of the Secretary-General).
Nothing found.
Party (75)
| Treaty | Adopted | Participation | Declarations and reservations |
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| Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (19 June 2023) | Jun 19, 2023 |
Sep 24, 2024 signature
Sep 23, 2025 ratification
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| Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (15 October 2016) | Oct 15, 2016 |
Sep 22, 2023 acceptance
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| Paris Agreement (12 December 2015) | Dec 12, 2015 |
Apr 22, 2016 signature
Dec 28, 2016 ratification
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| Minamata Convention on Mercury (10 October 2013) | Oct 10, 2013 |
Oct 10, 2013 signature
Sep 22, 2023 ratification
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| Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products от 12 ноября 2012 г. | Nov 12, 2012 |
May 29, 2013 signature
May 4, 2020 ratification
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| Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 October 2010) | Oct 29, 2010 |
Feb 1, 2012 signature
Apr 7, 2014 ratification
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| 15 . International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (13 April 2005) | Apr 13, 2005 |
Sep 15, 2005 signature
Apr 13, 2006 ratification
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| United Nations Convention against Corruption (31 October 2003) | Oct 31, 2003 |
Dec 9, 2003 signature
Dec 9, 2003 ratification
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| WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control от 21 мая 2003 г. | May 21, 2003 |
Jun 25, 2004 signature
Jun 25, 2004 ratification
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| Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (31 May 2001) | May 31, 2001 |
Jan 5, 2005 accession
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| Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (22 May 2001) | May 22, 2001 |
May 23, 2001 signature
Sep 24, 2004 ratification
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| Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) | Nov 15, 2000 |
Jan 5, 2005 accession
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| Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) | Nov 15, 2000 |
Jan 5, 2005 accession
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| United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (15 November 2000) | Nov 15, 2000 |
Jun 16, 2004 accession
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| Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (25 May 2000) | May 25, 2000 |
Sep 8, 2000 signature
Jan 28, 2002 ratification
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showDeclaration:
"The Government of the Republic of Kenya declares that the minimum age for the recruitment of persons into the armed forces is by law set at eighteen years. Recruitment is entirely and genuinely voluntary and is carried out with the full informed consent of the persons being recruited. There is no conscription in Kenya. The Government of the Republic of Kenya reserves the right at any time by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to add, amend or strengthen the present declaration. Such notifications shall take effect from the date of their receipt by the Secretary General of the United Nations." |
| Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (29 January 2000) | Jan 29, 2000 |
May 15, 2000 signature
Jan 24, 2002 ratification
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| International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (9 December 1999) | Dec 9, 1999 |
Dec 4, 2001 signature
Jun 27, 2003 ratification
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| Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (10 September 1998) | Sep 10, 1998 |
Sep 11, 1998 signature
Feb 3, 2005 ratification
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| Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (17 July 1998) | Jul 17, 1998 |
Aug 11, 1999 signature
Mar 15, 2005 ratification
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| Конвенция тампере о предоставлении телекоммуникационных ресурсов для смягчения последствий бедствий и осуществления операций по оказанию помощи от 18 июня 1998 г. | Jun 18, 1998 |
Jun 18, 1998 signature
Feb 12, 2003 ratification
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| International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (15 December 1997) | Dec 15, 1997 |
Nov 16, 2001 accession
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| Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (11 December 1997) | Dec 11, 1997 |
Feb 25, 2005 accession
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| Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (18 September 1997) | Sep 18, 1997 |
Dec 5, 1997 signature
Jan 23, 2001 ratification
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| Agreement on the establishment of the International Vaccine Institute от 28 октября 1996 г. | Oct 28, 1996 |
May 29, 2024 accession
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| Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (10 September 1996) | Sep 10, 1996 |
Nov 14, 1996 signature
Nov 30, 2000 ratification
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| Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (4 August 1995) | Aug 4, 1995 |
Jul 13, 2004 accession
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| Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel (9 December 1994) | Dec 9, 1994 |
Oct 19, 2004 accession
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| United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (14 October 1994) | Oct 14, 1994 |
Oct 14, 1994 signature
Jun 24, 1997 ratification
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| Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora (8 September 1994) | Sep 8, 1994 |
Sep 9, 1994 signature
Jan 17, 1997 ratification
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| Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (28 July 1994) | Jul 28, 1994 |
Nov 16, 1994 ratification
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| Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (3 September 1992) | Sep 3, 1992 |
Jan 15, 1993 signature
Apr 25, 1997 ratification
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| Convention on Biological Diversity (5 June 1992) | Jun 5, 1992 |
Jun 11, 1992 signature
Jul 26, 1994 ratification
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| 7 . United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (9 May 1992) | May 9, 1992 |
Jun 12, 1992 signature
Aug 30, 1994 ratification
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| Convention on the Rights of the Child (20 November 1989) | Nov 20, 1989 |
Jan 26, 1990 signature
Jul 30, 1990 ratification
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| Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (22 March 1989) | Mar 22, 1989 |
Jun 1, 2000 accession
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| United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (20 December 1988) | Dec 20, 1988 |
Oct 19, 1992 accession
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| Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (16 September 1987) | Sep 16, 1987 |
Sep 16, 1987 signature
Nov 9, 1988 ratification
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| Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (22 March 1985) | Mar 22, 1985 |
Nov 9, 1988 accession
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| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (10 December 1984) | Dec 10, 1984 |
Feb 21, 1997 accession
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| United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (10 December 1982) | Dec 10, 1982 |
Dec 10, 1982 signature
Mar 2, 1989 ratification
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show24 January 2017
Declaration under article 298: “The Government of the Republic of Kenya pursuant to Article 298 (1)(a)(i) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, declares that it does not accept any of the procedures provided for in Part XV Section 2 of the Convention with respect to disputes concerning the interpretation or application of Articles 15, 74 and 83 relating to sea boundary delimitations, or those involving historic bays or titles. The Republic of Kenya reserves the right at any time by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the United Nations to add to, amend, or withdraw any of the foregoing reservations. Such notification shall be effective on the date of their receipt by the Secretary General.” 24 September 2021 “(…) the Government of the Republic of Kenya, by its Declaration of 24th January 2017, reserved the right at any time by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations to add to, amend, or withdraw any of the foregoing declarations. Such notifications shall be effective on the date of their receipt by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Now therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, the Government of the Republic of Kenya hereby declares that it does not accept any of the procedures provided for in Section 2 of Part XV of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, 1982, with respect to all the categories of disputes referred to in paragraph 1 (a) (b) and (c) of Article 298 of the Convention. The Government of the Republic of Kenya reserves the right at any time, by means of a written notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and with effect as from the moment of such notification, either to amend or terminate the present Declaration. Such notifications shall be effective on the date of their receipt by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.” |
| 21 . Agreement establishing the Common Fund for Commodities (27 June 1980) | Jun 27, 1980 |
Mar 10, 1982 signature
Apr 6, 1982 ratification
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| Конвенция о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации в отношении женщин объединенных наций 1980 год от 18 декабря 1979 г. | Dec 18, 1979 |
Mar 9, 1984 accession
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| International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (17 December 1979) | Dec 17, 1979 |
Dec 8, 1981 accession
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show"The Government of the Republic of Kenya does not consider herself bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of the article 16 of the Convention."
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| Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (8 April 1979) | Apr 8, 1979 |
Oct 28, 1981 signature
Nov 13, 1981 ratification
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| Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Нация по морской перевозке грузов от 31 марта 1978 г. | Mar 31, 1978 |
Jul 31, 1989 accession
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| Agreement establishing the International Tea Promotion Association (31 March 1977) | Mar 31, 1977 |
Aug 2, 1977 signature
May 17, 1978 ratification
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| Agreement establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development от 13 июня 1976 г. | Jun 13, 1976 |
Mar 30, 1977 signature
Nov 10, 1977 ratification
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| Convention relating to the distribution of programme-carrying signals transmitted by satellite (21 May 1974) | May 21, 1974 |
May 21, 1974 signature
Jan 6, 1976 ratification
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| Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences (6 April 1974) | Apr 6, 1974 |
Feb 27, 1978 accession
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| Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents (14 December 1973) | Dec 14, 1973 |
Nov 16, 2001 accession
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| Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 (25 March 1972) | Mar 25, 1972 |
Feb 9, 1973 accession
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| Convention on psychotropic substances (21 February 1971) | Feb 21, 1971 |
Oct 18, 2000 accession
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| Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity (26 November 1968) | Nov 26, 1968 |
May 1, 1972 accession
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| Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций по дорожному движению от 8 ноября 1968 г. | Nov 8, 1968 |
Sep 9, 2009 accession
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| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (16 December 1966) | Dec 16, 1966 |
May 1, 1972 accession
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| Международный пакт об экономических, социальных и культурных правах организация объецинениых наций от 16 декабря 1966 г. | Dec 16, 1966 |
May 1, 1972 accession
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show"While the Kenya Government recognizes and endorses the principles laid down in paragraph 2 of article 10 of the Covenant, the present circumstances obtaining in Kenya do not render necessary or expedient the imposition of those principles by legislation."
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| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (7 March 1966) | Mar 7, 1966 |
Sep 13, 2001 accession
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| Agreement establishing the African Development Bank от 4 августа 1963 г. | Aug 4, 1963 |
Aug 4, 1963 signature
Jan 24, 1964 ratification
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| Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (24 April 1963) | Apr 24, 1963 |
Jul 1, 1965 accession
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| Венская конвенция о консульских сношениях факультативный протокол о приобретении гражданства от 24 апреля 1963 г. | Apr 24, 1963 |
Jul 1, 1965 accession
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| Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (24 April 1963) | Apr 24, 1963 |
Jul 1, 1965 accession
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| Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes (18 April 1961) | Apr 18, 1961 |
Jul 1, 1965 accession
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| Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, concerning Acquisition of Nationality (18 April 1961) | Apr 18, 1961 |
Jul 1, 1965 accession
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| Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (18 April 1961) | Apr 18, 1961 |
Jul 1, 1965 accession
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| Заключительный акт конференции Организации Объединенных Наций для принятия единой конвенции о наркотических средствах от 30 марта 1961 г. | Mar 30, 1961 |
Nov 13, 1964 accession
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| Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958) | Jun 10, 1958 |
Feb 10, 1989 accession
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"In accordance with article I (3) of the said Convention the Government of Kenya declares that it will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made only in the territory of another contracting state." |
| Convention on the Continental Shelf (29 April 1958) | Apr 29, 1958 |
Jun 20, 1969 accession
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| Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas (29 April 1958) | Apr 29, 1958 |
Jun 20, 1969 accession
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| Convention on the High Seas (29 April 1958) | Apr 29, 1958 |
Jun 20, 1969 accession
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| Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone (29 April 1958) | Apr 29, 1958 |
Jun 20, 1969 accession
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| Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (28 July 1951) | Jul 28, 1951 |
May 16, 1966 accession
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| Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials (22 November 1950) | Nov 22, 1950 |
Mar 15, 1967 acceptance
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show"1. Annex B (vi) of the Agreement requires free admission for `Antiques, being articles in excess of 100 years of age'. Under the relevant laws in force in Kenya, such items are admitted free of duty only if–
"(a) They can be classified as `Works of Art'; and "(b) They are not intended for resale and are admitted as such by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise; and "(c) They are proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Customs and Excise to be `over 100 years old'. "If the above conditions are not fulfilled, such articles attract appropriate duty under the Tariff. "2. With respect to Annex C (i) of the Agreement, films, filmstrips, microfilms and slides of an educational or scientific character are granted duty-free entry into Kenya under condi- tions which accord with those specified in the Agreement. This is not necessarily so in the case of similar materials of a cultural nature which are dutiable under the appropriate items in the Tariff. This position may be attributed to the impossibility of defining the word `cultural' with any degree of precision. "3. With respect to Annex C (iii), sound recordings of an educational or scientific character for use under conditions specified in the Agreement are admitted into Kenya free of duty. However, no special provision exists for the admission of sound recordings of a cultural character and these attract duty under the relevant items of the Tariff." |
| Convention on the International Maritime Organization (6 March 1948) | Mar 6, 1948 |
Aug 22, 1973 acceptance
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| Constitution of the World Health Organization от 22 июля 1946 г. | Jul 22, 1946 |
Jan 27, 1964 acceptance
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| Конвенция об охране интересов производителей фонограмм от незаконного воспроизводства их фонограмм от 29 октября 1971 г. | — |
Apr 4, 1972 signature
Jan 6, 1976 ratification
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Dates of signature and ratification follow the Depositary; declarations and reservations are given in English, as in the source. Denunciations and withdrawals are taken from the Depositary's notes; the date is the date of effect, or the date of notification when the former is unknown.