Score = Juridique 16/60 + Scène 8/40 = 24/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Kenya ranks #146 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 24/100 — a legal safety component of 16/60 and a scene score of 8/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
Les relations entre personnes de même sexe sont criminalisées ou activement réprimées ici. Consultez les conseils aux voyageurs de votre gouvernement avant tout voyage ; cette page est informative et ne constitue pas une recommandation de voyage.
| Criminalisation | Criminalized (14 yrs) |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non (mariage pour tous) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Application dans les faits | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: HDT: occasional arrests; 2025 courts back trans — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Lieux LGBTQ+ répertoriés | 8 |
|---|---|
| Bars gay | 0 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bars gay par million | 0 |
| Saunas par million | 0 |
| Événements par million | 0 |
| Villes avec une scène | 2 |
| Marches des fiertés | 0 |
| Festivals de cinéma queer | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 8/40 (indice brut de la scène 20/100) |
Kenya is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 16/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Kenya. Overall legal status: Criminalized (14 yrs).
Kenya has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 8 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.