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CAP. 411A
[Subsidiary]
Kenya Information and Communications
[Rev. 2011
(3) The prohibited postal articles may, in exceptional circumstances, be
sent by post in accordance with the First Schedule to these Regulations.
(4) Any person who contravenes this regulation commits an offence and
is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand shillings
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
Postal security and
safety.
12. A postal licensee shall take reasonable steps to improve mail security
and combat postal crimes that include among others—
(a) mail violation;
(b) mail bombs;
(c) illicit drug trafficking or firearms; or
(d) other crimes relating to postal articles and property.
Compensation.
13. (1) A Postal licensee shall develop and file with the Commission its
compensation policies for loss or damage of postal articles.
(2) In the case of an insured postal article compensation shall be limited
to the market value of the postal article even where it has been insured in
excess of its value.
(3) A postal licensee shall not pay compensation—
(a) where the article is a prohibited article and is not sent as provided
under these regulations;
(b) in the case is of an insured postal article, where—
(i) a false statement has been made by the sender or addressee for
the postal article;
(ii) the addressee of the postal article has signed and returned the
delivery note without objection;
(iii) any bill of exchange, bond, coupon, or other negotiable security particulars that are required to sufficiently identify the
contents of the postal article are not presented to the postal
licensee; or
(iv) the cover or seal of the article bears traces of theft or damage.
Use of technology.
14. A postal licensee shall use appropriate technology to enhance the
quality of its services and diversify postal services.
Universal service
obligation.
15. (1) The Commission shall from time to time provide targets to postal
licensees to facilitate the achievement of universal service obligations.