Editing Overview of gun laws by nation (section)

===Kenya===
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Gun regulation in [[Kenya]] is established by the Firearms Act (Cap. 114) of Kenya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kenyalaw.org/lex/actview.xql?actid=CAP.%20114|title=CAP. 114|website=kenyalaw.org|access-date=2017-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818063401/http://kenyalaw.org/lex/actview.xql?actid=CAP.%20114|archive-date=18 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Act states: "No person under the age of twelve years shall have in his possession any firearm or ammunition to which Part II applies, and no person under the age of fourteen years shall have in his possession any firearm or ammunition to which Part II applies other than a miniature rifle not exceeding 0.22 calibre or a shotgun the bore of which is not larger than 20 gauge, and ammunition suitable therefor, except in circumstances where he is entitled to have possession thereof without holding a firearm certificate by virtue of subsection (8), subsection (9) or subsection (10) of section 7; and no person shall part with the possession of any such firearm or ammunition to any person whom he knows or has reason to believe to be under the age of twelve or fourteen years, as the case may be, except in circumstances where that other person is entitled to have possession thereof."

The Chief Licensing Officer (CLO) has discretion to award, deny, or revoke firearm licenses. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mutsoli |first=Vivian |date=2021-08-16 |title=How to get a gun license in Kenya 2021: Step-by-step guide |url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/377823-how-a-gun-license-kenya.html |access-date=2022-04-28 |website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. |language=en |archive-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704101641/https://www.tuko.co.ke/377823-how-a-gun-license-kenya.html |url-status=live }}</ref> pass a stringent background check for criminal activity, mental health and domestic violence, and state genuine reason(s) for their need to privately own and carry a firearm. Checks are regularly repeated, with failure to pass resulting in immediate revocation of the license. Once licensed to own a gun, no additional permit is required to carry a concealed firearm.