Get emergency help as a Kenyan in trouble abroad
State Department for Diaspora Affairs · sources read 2 Oct 2026
If you are in immediate danger, call the local emergency number first. Then contact the nearest Kenyan embassy or the State Department for Diaspora Affairs on +254 114 757 002, or report what happened on its online emergency form.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- The nearest Kenyan embassy or high commission, or the State Department for Diaspora Affairs (phone, email or the online emergency form). Office: UAP Old Mutual Building, Upperhill, Nairobi.
What you need
- For unpaid salary: your employment contract and payslips
- For a lost or stolen passport: a police report and a copy of your ID or visa if you have one
Steps
- If you are in immediate danger, call the local emergency number in the country you are in.
- Contact the nearest Kenyan embassy or high commission, or the Diaspora Affairs team on +254 114 757 002 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Kenya time).
- Fill in the 'Report an Incident' form on diaspora.go.ke/emergency: your name, a phone number you can be reached on, the country, the type of problem and what happened.
- Keep evidence safely: photos, dates and messages about what happened.
Watch out
- The government will not pay your fines, legal fees or private hospital bills.
- Your employer has no right to keep your passport. If they take it, ask for it back in writing and tell the embassy.
- If you are arrested, ask to contact the Kenyan embassy and do not sign any document you do not understand.
Who can apply
- Kenyans abroad in distress: arrest or detention, a lost passport, a medical emergency, a natural disaster, or a safety risk such as trafficking or abuse
Official sources (2)
- Emergency Contacts / Help diaspora.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Migrant Workers diaspora.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026