Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Menengai Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 48868, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254 20 271 4196 / 271 4197 Email: nairobi.kbri@kemlu.go.id Website: www.kemlu.go.id/nairobi/en Office hours: By appointment, Monday to Friday (closed on Kenyan and Indonesian public holidays)
The Indonesian Embassy sits on Menengai Road in Upper Hill, one of the areas of the city where several other diplomatic missions and international offices are also based. The building serves as the sole Indonesian diplomatic representation in Kenya, which means anyone dealing with Indonesian visa applications, passport matters, or document legalization from within the country will end up at this one address rather than a separate consulate elsewhere.
Upper Hill's layout can be a little disorienting for first-time visitors, since several roads in the area run close together and signage isn't always consistent. Menengai Road branches off from the busier arteries around the district, and the embassy building is set back from the road in a fairly quiet stretch, which is typical of how diplomatic properties are positioned in this part of Nairobi. Arriving by private car or taxi is generally the more straightforward option, since public transport routes don't run directly past the embassy and visitors would need to walk the last stretch from a main road.
Because the embassy operates strictly by appointment, turning up without one is unlikely to get much done — consular staff handle a limited number of cases each day and prioritize scheduled visits. Anyone needing a visa, planning to legalize a document, or following up on citizenship-related paperwork should call or email ahead to confirm both the appointment slot and exactly what to bring, since requirements can shift depending on the type of service and the nationality of the applicant.
The embassy also functions as the point of contact for Indonesian nationals living in Kenya, covering the kind of consular support that includes passport renewals, notarial services, and assistance in emergencies involving Indonesian citizens. For Kenyan travelers, the more common reason to visit is tourist or business visa processing, though Kenyan passport holders don't need a visa for short tourist stays in Indonesia, so most inquiries at this address tend to come from people needing longer-stay visas, work permits, or document authentication rather than straightforward tourism.
Given the appointment-only structure, the most reliable way to confirm current requirements, processing times, or any temporary changes to office hours is a direct call or email to the embassy rather than relying on secondhand information. Public holiday closures follow both the Kenyan and Indonesian calendars, so a date that looks like a normal working day in Nairobi can still fall on an Indonesian holiday the embassy observes, which occasionally catches visitors off guard when planning a trip around a specific appointment date.
