Kenneth & Jacob's House · Nairobi

You deserve safety, choice and room to rebuild.

Kenneth & Jacob's House stands with LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse young adults experiencing homelessness, rejection, violence or other forms of crisis in Kenya. We offer a safer place, people who will listen, practical support and space to work toward what comes next.

Kenneth & Jacob's House exterior
Kenneth & Jacob's House · Nairobi
Since 2020Housing · wellbeing · practical pathways · community
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01 · What we do

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One house. More than housing.

Support connects shelter, wellbeing, health, family work, practical pathways and community.

Case management & referrals

Individual planning, external referrals and follow-up connect the pieces rather than operating as another separate programme.

How support works ↗
The words Here You Are Safe painted on Kenneth & Jacob's House
A physical place became the beginning of a wider support system.
Rainbow-coloured wall at Kenneth & Jacob's House
02 · Our story

Built because there needed to be somewhere to go.

Kenneth & Jacob's House began in 2020 as a grassroots response to homelessness and crisis affecting LGBTQ+ young people in Kenya.

KENJAC was established during the pandemic and piloted a six-month shelter response for young people in crisis.
KENJAC approach

Safety can begin with a room. Stability takes more.

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03 · Impact

Organisation-reported cumulative indicators · 2020–2026. Service figures can overlap.

Housing0+

young people provided transitional or safer housing

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0%reported transition to stable housing or employment
0+received mental-health support
0+accessed SRHR information and services
0family reconciliation cases mediated
0+community members reached through awareness and advocacy
04 · Community

Belonging should not end when a service does.

Peers, alumni, volunteers, service partners and allies can stay connected without anyone having to disclose a private history.

Join the network
06 · From KENJAC

Stories + knowledge.

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2020–2026+
Knowledge

Institutional progress, impact & resilience.

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Practice

What people should be able to expect from KENJAC.

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REFERRAL+
Access

How the inter-agency referral route works.

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07 · Useful answers

The things people usually need before they act.

Can I come to the house without an appointment?+

No. Residential access is coordinated in advance. Use the visit request and the team will respond if the visit is approved.

Does a referral mean someone is automatically admitted?+

No. A referral starts review. KENJAC still assesses need, safeguarding, fit and available capacity.

Do I have to tell my whole story on the website?+

No. Share what is needed to begin. More sensitive information can be handled through an appropriate private channel.

Can I raise a concern without giving my name?+

Yes. The feedback route allows an anonymous submission.

How do I volunteer or partner with KENJAC?+

Use the volunteer form for time and skills, or contact KENJAC for services, opportunities, supplies and partnership ideas.

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01 · KENJAC work

Transitional housing

Safer short-term accommodation when housing is part of the immediate crisis.

  • Accommodation and basic needs
  • Safety and admission planning
  • Individual support planning
  • Transition and follow-up
Ask about support
02 · KENJAC work

Mental health & psychosocial support

Private support that can include counselling, group spaces and referral to additional care.

  • Counselling and psychosocial support
  • Safety planning
  • Mental-health referral
  • Wellbeing follow-up
Talk to KENJAC
03 · KENJAC work

Health & SRHR

Information, counselling and referral for sexual, reproductive and general health needs.

  • SRHR information
  • Health-service referral
  • Counselling and navigation
  • Follow-up where useful
Discuss a health need
04 · KENJAC work

Family reconciliation

Supported dialogue or mediation only where the person wants it and safety can be protected.

  • Consent before engagement
  • Supported dialogue
  • Mediation where appropriate
  • No requirement to reconcile
Ask about family work
05 · KENJAC work

Life skills & livelihoods

Practical pathways that can make stability more possible beyond the shelter.

  • Financial literacy
  • Job readiness
  • Learning and training links
  • Livelihood and opportunity referrals
Discuss a practical need
06 · KENJAC work

Community & advocacy

Peer connection, safe spaces, civic participation, storytelling and community learning.

  • Community network
  • Peer and alumni connection
  • Advocacy and civic engagement
  • Sports, culture and safe-space activities
Explore community
The shelter's exact residential address is not published. Approved visits are coordinated directly.
KENJAC updates

Stay close to the work.

Occasional stories, programme updates, opportunities and useful community information. No noise.

Request a visit

Tell us when you’d like to come.

A short request is enough for the gate team to review the purpose, timing and person you are visiting.

Volunteer

What would you like to contribute?

There is no need to oversell yourself. Tell us what you can realistically offer and why it interests you.