Ambassador Godec declares a disaster for worsening drought and food insecurity
Ambassador Robert F. Godec today issued a formal U.S. Government declaration that a major disaster exists in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands due to the…
Ambassador Godec Urges Kenyans to Register and Vote!
Ambassador Robert F. Godec urged Kenyan’s to register and vote in their next election in August. He was speaking in Kariobangi on a #niShowPower voter…
Correction to Misinformation on Executive Order Regarding Immigration
On January 27, President Trump signed an Executive Order temporarily suspending entry into the United States of foreign nationals from seven countries –Somalia, Yemen, Sudan,…
Kansas Special Election Scheduled for April 11
The State of Kansas will conduct a special election on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, for the 4th Congressional District to replace Mike Pompeo who resigned…
The East Africa Postharvest Technologies Competition 2017: Call for Entries
Nairobi, February 1, 2017–To spur the development of innovative technologies to reduce food loss and waste in Africa, the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) is…
Joint Statement by Heads of Mission in Kenya on Kenya’s 2017 Elections
January 22, 2017 Joint Statement by Heads of Mission in Kenya on Kenya’s 2017 Elections Kenya’s Elections and Future Rest in the Hands of the…
EducationUSA Scholars Program Now Open
The EducationUSA office at the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy – Nairobi, seeks to identify and recruit 40 Kenyan students from low-income…
Personal Safety and Security During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is once again upon us. The Embassy reminds U.S. citizens to exercise caution and common sense and to practice heightened personal security…
Corruption in Kenya: Stop Talking, Start Doing
Kenyans have talked about corruption for years. Kenyans know it is undermining the country’s prosperity, security, development, and even democracy. In a recent Pew Research…
Happy Anniversary WECREATE!
To the staff of the WECREATE Kenya Center: Happy Anniversary! And to all of you: Happy Global Entrepreneurship Week!
2016 U.S. Election Breakfast
I do want to congratulate the many other candidates across the United States who won their races. And, I want to thank the American people…
Junior NBA Comes to Kenya!
I’d like to offer a huge thank you to Gina, everyone at the Gina Din Group, and the NBA for this terrific initiative – the…
Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren
Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren is a well-run community organization composed of single older women raising approximately 200 children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Begun by a former Peace…
Heshima Kenya Welcomes the Ambassador
The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) has partnered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to support Heshima in providing emergency…
Embassy To Reopen on October 31
We are grateful for the ongoing protection provided by the Kenyan police. We are cooperating with Kenyan authorities on the investigation of the incident on Thursday,…
Press Statement on Shooting
The U.S. Embassy confirms there was a shooting incident near the Embassy. No Embassy personnel were involved. We refer you to Kenyan authorities for further…
SUPKEM Countering Violent Extremism Workshop
I also congratulate SUPKEM and all of the supporting institutions for providing this opportunity to discuss Kenya’s progress in the effort against violent extremism. I…
Congratulations Unelker Maoga
Unelker Maoga won the grand prize from the #OurOcean photo/essay contest! Ambassador Godec met Unelker to present her with the ocean-themed prize package and to…
