<p>Quantum states of matter reorganize themselves in response to defects, giving rise to emergent local excitations that reflect the intrinsic properties of the underlying phases. Magnetic impurities, for example, generate Kondo screening in a Fermi liquid and Yu–Shiba–Rusinov states in a conventional superconductor. Yet, it remains unclear whether such impurities can trigger unconventional phenomena in the kagome superconductor <i>A</i>V₃Sb₅, where <i>A</i> represents K, Rb or Cs, which hosts a putative loop current order intertwined with its charge density wave. Here we demonstrate the emergence of Kondo resonance states near magnetic dopants in CsV₃Sb₅. Using scanning tunnelling microscopy, we find that the spatial structure of the Kondo screening near magnetic Cr impurities breaks all in-plane mirror symmetries of the kagome lattice. This symmetry breaking suggests the presence of an underlying electronic chirality arising from the proposed orbital loop current order. We also observe a pronounced zero-bias conductance peak arising from weakly magnetic V vacancies. These results provide insight into the coexistence and interplay of quantum states in kagome lattice compounds.</p>