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===Kenya=== In Kenya, the legal deposit regulation is covered under the [[Books and Newspaper Act]] Cap. 111 of 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.issafrica.org/cdct/mainpages/pdf/Terrorism/Legislation/Kenya/Kenya%20Books%20and%20Newspapers%20Act.pdf |title=Chapter 111: The Books and Newspapers Act |date=2002 |publisher=Parliament |access-date=May 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203021/http://www.issafrica.org/cdct/mainpages/pdf/Terrorism/Legislation/Kenya/Kenya%20Books%20and%20Newspapers%20Act.pdf |archive-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref> It covers books (any volume), encyclopaedia, magazines, review, gazette, pamphlet, leaflet, sheet of letterpress, sheet of music, map, plan and chart. However, it gives exceptions to letter heading, price list, annual reports, trade circular, trade advertisement, government publications, legal, trade or business document. The Acts gives the mandate to [[Kenya National Library Service]] and the [[Registrar of Books and Newspapers]]. According to the Act, publishers should deposit two copies with the [[Director, Kenya National Library Service]] and not more than three copies to the Registrar of Books and Newspapers as it may be specified. The regulations were last reviewed in the year 2002 where penalties were specified for non-compliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knls.ac.ke/national-library|title=National Library|author=Ronald Makori|work=knls.ac.ke|access-date=2014-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607010352/http://www.knls.ac.ke/national-library|archive-date=2014-06-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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