Frequently Asked Questions

Users shall comply with all applicable laws, the Terms of Use, and all posted Platform rules and policies.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of goods and services promotion of which is prohibited on Jiji in Kenya:

1. Narcotics, steroids, and any drugs or medications that require a prescription from a licensed medical specialist
2. Weapons
3. Restricted military/police items
4. Human organs
5. Illegal/pirated copies
6. Stolen property
7. Code grabbing and lock picking devices
8. Electronic equipment prohibited by the law
9. Sexually-oriented services
10. Loans, money transactions, Bitcoin
11. Multi-level marketing, pyramid, and matrix programs
12. Network marketing and “Home Base Business” jobs
13. Products (goods or services) prohibited to sell by the law, in particular:
• Food, processed food, water, soft drinks, spirit drinks, medical devices, drugs, drug products, cosmetics, chemicals, agrochemicals, pesticides, veterinary drugs or other goods if they have not been registered with the relevant authority of the Republic of Kenya;
• Any goods, sale, distribution or advertising of which is banned or restricted by the relevant authority of the Republic of Kenya;
• Any goods, sale, distribution or advertising of which is prohibited by applicable legislation of the Republic of Kenya;
• Any goods that do not comply with standards and quality requirements imposed on such goods by applicable legislation of the Republic of Kenya; or
• Any goods that are represented on the label or described as a treatment, preventative or cure for diseases, disorders or abnormal physical states specified by applicable legislation of the Republic of Kenya.

If you have noticed any adverts promoting prohibited items, please report them. If you're unsure on how to do that, find answers here.