Human rights non-profits in Kenya
Browse 19 human rights NGOs and advocacy organisations in Kenya. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 19 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- YOYouth on the MoveMaarssen, NetherlandsHealth · Disability +2 more
- Consumer Grassroots AssociationOngata Rongai, KenyaHealth · Environment & Climate +1 more

- HCHaki CentreMombasa, KenyaHuman rights · Justice & Legal aid +7 more
- WA-WA KenyaHoma Bay, KenyaGender equality · Poverty & Hunger +8 more

- Focus of Disabled PersonsNairobi, KenyaDisability · Human rights +2 more

- The Oslo CenterOslo, NorwayDemocracy & Civil society · Human rights +3 more
- NONDO KenyaNairobi, KenyaDisability · Human rights +1 more

- CFCenter for Justice Governance and Environmental ActionMombasa, KenyaEnvironment & Climate · Human rights
- AIActionAid InternationalJohannesburg, South AfricaInternational development · Gender equality +4 more
- EAEast African Centre for Law and JusticeNairobi, KenyaHuman rights · Justice & Legal aid +3 more
- TIPD KenyaLodwar, KenyaEnvironment & Climate · Human rights +3 more

- African Prisons ProjectLondon, United KingdomJustice & Legal aid · Human rights +1 more
Human rights non-profits in Kenya at a glance
Of the 19 Human rights non-profits in Kenya, the most common cause areas are Health (47%), Education (47%) and Children & Youth (42%).
Cause areas
- Health47%
- Education47%
- Children & Youth42%
- Environment & Climate42%
- Gender equality42%
Organisation types
- NGO84%
- Charity16%
Beneficiaries
- Women & Girls58%
- Communities58%
- Children53%
- Youth47%
- People with disabilities32%
Funding sources
- Grants21%
- Individual donations16%
- Government funding11%
- Corporate partnerships11%
- Legacies11%
Top cities
- Nairobi37%
- Mombasa11%
Key facts
- 2006 is the median founding year
- 11% say donations are tax-deductible
- 26% publish a charity number
- 89% name their programmes
- 11% invite volunteers
Figures from all 19 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples