State Department for Diaspora Affairs: what it does and how to reach it
State Department for Diaspora Affairs · sources read 4 Oct 2026
The State Department for Diaspora Affairs (SDDA), part of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, looks after Kenyans abroad. Call +254 114 757 002 or email info@diaspora.go.ke (Mon-Fri, 8am-1pm and 2pm-5pm); the office is at UAP Old Mutual Building, Upperhill, Nairobi.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- Emails and letters: answered within 2 working days
- Where
- UAP Old Mutual Building, Ground floor, Upperhill Road, Nairobi; +254 114 757 002; info@diaspora.go.ke; online at diaspora.go.ke
Steps
- Know who runs it: SDDA is one of two state departments in the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. The Principal Secretary is Roseline Kathure Njogu; the Cabinet Secretary is Musalia Mudavadi.
- For general questions call +254 114 757 002 or email info@diaspora.go.ke, Monday to Friday, 8am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, or visit UAP Old Mutual Building, Ground floor, Upperhill Road, Nairobi.
- In trouble abroad? Contact the nearest Kenyan embassy first. If you can't reach one, contact the SDDA consular team: +254 114 757 002 or consular@diaspora.go.ke.
- Its main services are on diaspora.go.ke/services: emergency help, Kazi Majuu jobs, the Diaspora Placement Agency, the Diaspora Investment Support Office (DISO), Mobile Consular Services, migrant worker support and the list of Kenyan missions.
- If service falls short, complain to the Principal Secretary at complaints@diaspora.go.ke, or to the Ombudsman (complain@ombudsman.go.ke).
Watch out
- SDDA doesn't issue passports or IDs: those go through the relevant agencies and Kenyan missions abroad.
- SDDA cannot pay fines, legal fees or private medical bills, step into court cases, or give you accommodation or a job.
- In a life-threatening emergency abroad, call the local emergency number first, then the mission or SDDA.
Who can apply
- Kenyans living abroad and their families, plus partners at home: SDDA protects their rights and interests and links diaspora skills and money to development.
Official sources (7)
- About diaspora.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Contact Us diaspora.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- State Department for Diaspora Affairs (home page) diaspora.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Services diaspora.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Emergency Contacts / Help diaspora.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Citizens' Service Delivery Charter diaspora.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- State Department for Diaspora Affairs mfa.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026