Consular protection
Consular assistance & protection
When something goes seriously wrong abroad - arrest, hospitalisation, a death or a crisis - the mission stands behind you. Get urgent help, or choose the situation below.
- 24/7Emergency consular line
- FreeConsular assistance
- WorldwideAt every mission
Consular services
What has happened?
Pick the situation. Each shows who it is for, what the mission can do and how to reach help.
Arrest or detention abroad
Consular support if you are arrested, detained or imprisoned abroad.
Serious illness or hospitalisation
Help during a medical emergency, serious illness or hospitalisation abroad.
Death of a Kenyan abroad
Assistance for families when a Kenyan national dies abroad.
Repatriation of nationals & remains
Assistance repatriating Kenyan nationals and the remains of the deceased.
Prison visits & detainee welfare
Consular visits and welfare checks for Kenyans held in custody abroad.
The process
How to get consular help
- 1Call the 24/7 emergency consular line, or contact your nearest mission.
- 2A consular officer confirms your identity and your situation.
- 3The mission liaises with local authorities and provides consular assistance.
- 4You are supported until the matter is resolved.
Consular assistance cannot override local law, pay legal, medical or repatriation costs, or secure release from custody.