Section 379 of Penal Code CAP 63: Paper and dies for postage stamps
(1) Any person who, without lawful authority or excuse, the proof of which lies on him—
(a) makes, or begins or prepares to make, or uses for any postal purpose, or has in his possession, or disposes of, any imitation or representation on paper or any other material of any stamp used for denoting any rate of postage of Kenya, or of any foreign country; or
(b) makes or mends, or begins or prepares to make or mend, or uses, or has in his possession, or disposes of, any die, plate, instrument or material for making any such imitation or representation,
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year, or to a fine of three thousand shillings; and any stamps, and any other such things as aforesaid, which are found in his possession, shall be forfeited.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a stamp purporting to denote a rate of postage of any country is to be taken to be a stamp used for postal purposes in that country until the contrary is shown.
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