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December 9, 2025
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Inside New Law That Could Jail Kenyans for Failing to Submit Books to Parliament

Inside New Law That Could Jail Kenyans for Failing to Submit Books to Parliament

Under the new law, all Publishers will be required to deliver up to three copies of each book to Parliament, either at the time of publication or within one month...

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A new bill, the Books and Newspapers (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before Kenya's National Assembly, proposes mandatory submission of creative works by publishers to Parliament, with potential penalties of jail time or hefty fines for non-compliance.

  • Publishers would be required to submit up to three copies of each book to Parliament, in addition to existing national repositories, upon publication or within one month of a request.
  • The bill, published on October 16, 2025, seeks to amend the existing Books and Newspapers Act, Cap 111, adding the Clerk of the Senate as a mandatory recipient for both physical and digital copies.
  • Failure to comply could result in a fine of up to Ksh1 million and/or imprisonment for up to three years for a first offense, with subsequent offenses potentially leading to five years imprisonment and prohibition from publishing.

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