Kenya — Legal Help

If arrested, stay calm: bribe solicitation is common, but paying large undocumented 'fines' escalates rather than resolves. Ask for the written charge, insist on your embassy being notified, and get a lawyer — the Law Society of Kenya operates referral services and embassies keep lists. Emergency numbers are 999 and 112. Under the Sexual Offences Act 2006 the age of consent is 18 and 'defilement' of a minor carries penalties up to life imprisonment — verify age with ID in nightlife settings, because underage participants with fake ages are a documented reality and ignorance is no defence. Since sex work is not lawful, no legal minimum age for it exists; 18 is the absolute floor in every respect.

Same-sex conduct remains criminalized under Penal Code section 162 (up to 14 years, rarely enforced but used for extortion) — LGBT travellers should exercise discretion, particularly on dating apps where setup robberies occur.