Kakuma Market Online — pre-launch concept for a trusted local marketplace in Kakuma.
Marketplace safety

Prohibited products and safety rules

To protect buyers, sellers, delivery youth, and the community, Kakuma Market Online should not list unsafe, illegal, stolen, fake, or harmful products and services.

Important: Sellers must follow Kenyan law, camp/settlement rules, local community rules, and Kakuma Market Online safety standards. If unsure whether an item is allowed, ask the admin before listing.

Items and services not allowed

This list should be shared with all sellers before they are verified.

🚫 Stolen or suspicious items

No stolen phones, stolen bicycles, stolen clothes, stolen food items, or anything with unclear ownership.

💊 Illegal drugs or unsafe medicines

No illegal drugs, fake medicines, expired medicine, prescription drugs sold without proper permission, or unsafe health products.

🔪 Weapons and dangerous items

No weapons, ammunition, explosives, or items intended to harm people.

🍲 Unsafe food

No spoiled food, expired food, contaminated food, or food prepared in unsafe conditions.

📱 Fake or counterfeit products

No fake branded electronics, fake chargers, counterfeit cosmetics, or products pretending to be original when they are not.

🧾 Fraudulent services

No fake jobs, fake scholarships, fake documents, fake resettlement promises, or services that exploit people.

👤 Human exploitation

No trafficking, forced labor, sexual exploitation, child exploitation, or any service that harms vulnerable people.

🔐 Private data misuse

No selling or sharing private phone numbers, photos, documents, IDs, or recipient information without permission.

⚠️ Harmful or prohibited goods

No items banned by law, humanitarian rules, camp regulations, or community safety standards.

If a seller lists a prohibited item

  • The listing should be removed immediately.
  • The seller should be warned, suspended, or removed depending on seriousness.
  • Customers should be protected and informed where necessary.
  • Serious safety issues should be reported to the appropriate trusted authority or protection channel.

Seller responsibility

  • Only list products or services you truly provide.
  • Be honest about quality, condition, size, and price.
  • Do not hide risks or defects from buyers.
  • Ask the marketplace admin if you are not sure whether an item is allowed.
Allowed products should be safe, honest, useful, lawful, and clearly described. Kakuma Market Online should prioritize everyday needs like food, hygiene, clothes, school items, phone accessories, solar products, local services, delivery, and support packages.

Report unsafe listings

If a buyer, seller, or community member sees a suspicious or unsafe listing, they should report it through the official WhatsApp number.

Report on WhatsApp
🛡️ Report safety