ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Public Health Act
58. No communication between vessels and shore before granting of pratique
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
58. No communication between vessels and shore before granting of pratique
(1)Except in case of danger, no master of a vessel arriving at any port or place in Kenya and no person on board thereof shall communicate or attempt to communicate with the shore or with any other vessel or any boat, and no person from the shore or from any other vessel or boat shall communicate with such vessel, otherwise than by signal, until pratique has been granted to such vessel in accordance with rules made under this Part:Provided that nothing in this subsection shall prevent any port officer, pilot or other duly authorized officer from coming alongside or boarding any such vessel.(2)No fee shall be payable in respect of the examination by the port health officer of, and the granting of pratique to, any vessel arriving at any port or place in Kenya.