Is surrogacy legal in Kenya?
Unregulated
There are no legal regulations or laws governing surrogacy in Kenya.
Kenya is one of 10 countries classified “Unregulated” for surrogacy — 23% of the 44 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Surrogacy laws by country
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Saudi Arabia
- Banned Saudi Arabia prohibits gestational surrogacy, favoring fertility restoration instead.
- Nigeria
- Unregulated Surrogacy is unregulated in Nigeria, though surrogacy contracts may be enforceable as simple contracts.
- Israel
- Commercial legal Israel legalized commercial surrogacy for same-sex couples, transgender people, and single men.
- South Africa
- Altruistic only South Africa allows altruistic surrogacy with court validation, but bans commercial arrangements.
- Iran
- Commercial legal Surrogacy is legal and popular in Iran, with religious approval since 1999.
- Greece
- Altruistic only Greece permits altruistic surrogacy with legal protection for intended parents.
Other laws in Kenya
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.