Welcome to the Kenya High Commission, Kigali
Consular protection, documents and diaspora support for Kenyans in Rwanda.
Consular services
Consular and diaspora services at the Kenya High Commission in Kigali.
In an emergency
24/7 duty officer+254 20 331 8888Call now →If a Kenyan national is in trouble in Rwanda
Arrest, detention, hospitalisation, a death, a lost passport or a crisis. A duty officer answers at any hour, including public holidays.
Get help and enquiries →What happens when you call the duty officer
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Call the duty officer
Give your full name, your passport number if you have it, your location and what has happened.
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Tell us who else to inform
Family, a lawyer or your employer. With your consent we keep them updated.
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We attend and follow up
We visit where permitted, liaise with the local authorities, and stay with your case until it is resolved.
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What we cannot do
We cannot pay fines or legal fees, secure your release, or interfere in another country's courts.
Mission leadershipMinistry leadership →
Portrait of the High Commissioner
This mission serves Kenyans across Rwanda and deepens a partnership built on trade, security and the movement of people. Our consular counter is open to every citizen who needs us, our duty officer answers day and night, and our door is open to the partners who work with Kenya here.
H.E. the High CommissionerHigh Commissioner
To be announcedDeputy Head of Mission
Full leadership Bilateral relations
Kenya and Rwanda
Kenya and Rwanda maintain friendly diplomatic relations grounded in cooperation on trade, regional affairs and people-to-people ties.
The full relationship1963Diplomatic relations established
8Instruments in force
3Joint commissions convened
4Direct weekly flights to Kigali
* Indicative figure, pending confirmation by the mission.
News
Statements, press releases and updates from the Kenya High Commission in Kigali.
Presidential diplomacy
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2026-06-26
WatchPresident leads Kenya’s delegation to the African Union Summit
The President of the Republic of Kenya is in Addis Ababa to lead the national delegation, championing continental integration, peace and the African free-trade agenda.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2026-06-26
State visit · 2026-06-05
Presidential diplomacy · 2026-06-23Reports & treaties
Agreements and instruments relevant to Rwanda and Kenya's foreign policy.
Bilateral agreementsigned
Kenya-Tanzania Trade Facilitation and Standards Understanding
A commitment to eliminate remaining non-tariff barriers and harmonise product standards, reducing duplicate testing at the shared border.
Download · PDF · 1.1 MB · 15 pagesTreatyratified
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Kenya’s continued implementation of the AfCFTA, the world’s largest free-trade area by membership.
Download · PDF · 3.6 MB · 88 pagesMemorandum of Understandingsigned
Kenya-Tanzania MoU on Trade Facilitation
A memorandum to ease cross-border trade, harmonise standards and reduce non-tariff barriers between Kenya and Tanzania.
Download · PDF · 0.8 MB · 9 pagesEvents
12
DEC
National celebration
Jamhuri Day reception - Kigali
Kenya High Commission, Kigali
Save the date →11
SEP
Consular outreach
Mobile consular clinic - Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda
Register interest →22
OCT
Flagship summit
Global Trust Summit
Nairobi & online
RSVP →28
AUG
Investment forum
Kenya Diaspora Investment Forum
Nairobi & online
Request an invite →The chancery in Kigali
Location
KG7 Ave, 25 Blvd de l'Umuganda, P.O. Box 6159, Kigali
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 13:00 (consular counter, local time)
Telephone
Email
24/7 emergency line
Approximate location of Kigali. Confirm the exact address with the mission before visiting.
Service tracking
Track an application
Check the status of an appointment, application or registration at the Kenya High Commission in Kigali.
Your reference looks like DR-245426 (registration), BK-102938 (booking), AT-556677 (attestation), EV-778899 (event) or TR-334455 (travel).
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