Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 International development ngos based in Kenya

RevenueBase identified 211 international development ngos headquartered in Kenya as of September 2026 and tracks 5,352 professional contacts across them, including 1,265 with verified work emails. Nairobi is the largest hub.

This list covers international development ngos headquartered in Kenya, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
211Companies
5,352Contacts tracked
1,265Verified emails
Explore this list → Free signup · no credit card · 500 free credits

The 25 largest international development ngos based in Kenya

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 211 international development ngos based in Kenya, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to international development ngos: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,363 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Amref Health Africa, headquartered in Kenya is the largest Africa-based international non-governmental organisation (NGO) currently running programmes in over 35 countries in…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a749 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“One person in three in the world lives in poverty.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500396 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Vision: An empowered and resilient society with sustainable enterprises and jobs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200283 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 2008, Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is a not-for-profit implementing foundation born out of Equity Bank Group’s commitment to servicing the poor, both through its…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000215 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is an African-led non-governmental organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya with country programs in South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Somalia and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20078 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) has been measurably improving the health of Kenyans since 1989.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Partial evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5078 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since its establishment in 1997, Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) has built a strong basis for community-driven development approaches and is unique in Kenya as a…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Strong evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,00068 contacts →

Strong evidence

“ChildFund International is a global child-focused development and protection agency and a founding member of the ChildFund Alliance.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The world is in need.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,00048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AMURT in Kenya was founded in 1993, registered as a Non-Profit Organization, and runs over 20 projects in 16 counties spread within the Central, Coastal, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20047 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Centre for Medical Mobilisation Board (CMMB Kenya) is a national non-governmental organization dedicated to providing sustainable, long-term health and development solutions…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceBangladesh - India - Kenya, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20043 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Sustainable Agriculture Foundation (SAF) is an international NGO (Asia and Africa) that works with small agriculture farmers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Indirect evidenceNakuru, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5039 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We're a Kenyan led Non-Profit NGO focused on women's health and economic empowerment in the rural areas of Nakuru, Baringo, Kajiado & Narok counties in Kenya.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Indirect evidenceBondo, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20036 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Rafiki wa Maendeleo Trust is a charitable organization working in the rural area of Rarieda sub-County in Siaya County, Kenya.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceMarsabit, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20033 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Pastoralist Community Initiative and Development Assistance (PACIDA) is a development and relief organisation that empowers pastoralist communities through sustainable…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Partial evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5030 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Amref Health Africa is the largest African-based and African-led health development NGO in the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Open Institute is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya that collaborates with Governments, Civil Society Organisations, Citizen Groups and Private Sector…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Partial evidenceMtwapa, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5019 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Kwetu Training Centre for Sustainable Development its nonprofit organization that empower communities to embrace innovative strategies for livelihoods enhancement activities such…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Gold Star Kenya is a leading, recognized and respected National Non-Governmental Organization in healthcare service delivery in Kenya.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Partial evidenceMarsabit, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“HODI is a non-governmental organization headquartered in Marsabit, Kenya that carries out development programs in the Horn of Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“National Organization of Peer Educators (NOPE) is a highly respected non-profit organization with a proven track record of driving positive change in the areas of health and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Indirect evidenceKilifi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Grassroots Economics is a non-profit foundation that seeks to empower marginalized communities to take charge of their own livelihoods and economic future.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an indigenous, not-for-profit organisation with in-depth understanding of the local context, utilising local expertise and strategic…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AGMARK has implemented multi-million-dollar projects that have impacted the lives of families throughout Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Strong evidenceNairobi, KenyaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“With an operational presence in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Djibouti, HACOF is a fully-fledged international development implementing agency providing solutions to…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

Showing 25 of 211 international development ngos based in Kenya

See the full list, filter by size, metro and specialty, and get verified emails and direct dials for all 1,265 reachable decision-makers.

Free signup · no credit card

View the full list →

International development ngos based in Kenya at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
23.6%Verified-email coverage
25.4Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
59.2%Largest-city concentration · Nairobi
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
85
11-50
81
51-200
28
201-500
8
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Kenya, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Kenya, over 211 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among international development ngos, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Kenya whose own description of what they do matches “international development ngos”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names international development ngos), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among international development ngos, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Kenya are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,265 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

International development ngos by metro

  • International development ngos in Nairobi125

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names international development ngos, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many international development ngos are there based in Kenya?

RevenueBase identified 211 international development ngos headquartered in Kenya as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Amref Health Africa, headquartered in Nairobi, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most international development ngos?

Nairobi leads with 125 headquartered companies, followed by Kisumu (8) and Kakamega (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,265 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 211 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

Ready to reach these companies? Verified emails and direct dials for all 211 international development ngos based in Kenya. Start with a free account, no credit card.

Download this list →

Related lists

About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.