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COVID-19 Information

29 January, 2021 | Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services

COVID-19 Information Last updated:  [01/29/21] *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative…

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya

26 February, 2021 | News, President of the United States, Press Releases

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya FEBRUARY 25, 2021 •  STATEMENTS AND RELEASES President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.…

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Enters Mombasa, Kenya

8 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Enters Mombasa, Kenya The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Mombasa, Kenya for a port visit,…

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President Biden’s Message to African Union Summit Participants

5 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases

President Joe Biden’s virtual remarks on the occasion of the 34th African Union Summit! His message emphasised our eagerness to “rebuild partnerships around the world…

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Remarks by President Biden on America’s Place in the World

5 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases, Speeches

Remarks by President Biden on America’s Place in the World U.S. Department of State Headquarters Harry S. Truman Building Washington, D.C. THE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Secretary,…

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MAN SENTENCED FOR ENGAGING IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINORS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

5 February, 2021 | News, Press Releases

MAN SENTENCED FOR ENGAGING IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINORS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to over…

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Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs

19 January, 2021 | Alert

Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and…

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Health and Travel Alert: Kenya Requires Digitally Verified COVID-19 Test To Enter Or Depart Kenya

9 January, 2021 | Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages

 Health Message for U.S. Citizens January 9, 2021 As Of January 11, 2021, Kenya Requires Digitally Verified COVID-19 Test To Enter Or Depart Kenya As…

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Embassy statement on storming of U.S. Capitol

8 January, 2021 | News, Press Releases

  Statement of the Embassy of the United States of America, Nairobi, Kenya January 8, 2021 While the overwhelming majority of those who came to…

PEPFAR Community Grants: Call for Applications 2020

17 December, 2020 | News

Want a chance to be part of a team that will be responsible for community monitoring? Exciting funding opportunity is now available for community and…

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Ambassador McCarter’s remarks for the opening of the Kenya Editors Guild Annual Conference

4 December, 2020 | Ambassador, News, Speeches

Ambassador McCarter’s remarks for the opening of the Kenya Editors Guild Annual Conference December 4, 2020 U.S. Support for Kenya Media Thank you for inviting…

United States Donates COVID Test Kits for 20,000 Tests and PPE for Front Line Health Care Workers

2 December, 2020 | News, Press Releases

United States Donates COVID Test Kits for 20,000 Tests and PPE for Front Line Health Care Workers  Nairobi, Kenya, December 2, 2020 – Today the…

United States Donates Ksh 173 Million Mobile Field Hospital

19 November, 2020 | News, Press Releases

United States Donates Ksh 173 Million Mobile Field Hospital and Ksh 131 Million in Vehicles and Training Equipment to Border Police Unit  Nairobi, Kenya, November…

Youth Rap About Peace – Winners of the Nationwide Contest Announced

5 November, 2020 | Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID

For Editors and Correspondents: Nairobi, November 5, 2020 – The three-week #16BarsforPeace hip hop campaign targeting Kenyan youth on  Facebook , Instagram  and  Twitter has…

United States Delivers 14 Ventilators to the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa...

1 November, 2020 | News, Press Releases, U.S. & Kenya, USAID

United States Delivers 14 Ventilators to the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa to Support Kenya’s Response to COVID-19 Mombasa, Kenya, November 1,…

United States Announces New Kenyan Pension Consortium to Mobilize Investment in Large Scale Infrastructure...

21 October, 2020 | Ambassador, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Kenya, USAID

  NAIROBI, Kenya, October 21, 2020 – Today, U.S. Ambassador Kyle McCarter, together with representatives from the World Bank and American advisory firm MiDA Advisors,…

READOUT OF USAID ACTING ADMINISTRATOR JOHN BARSA’S TRAVEL TO THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

7 October, 2020 | News, Press Releases

READOUT OF USAID ACTING ADMINISTRATOR JOHN BARSA’S TRAVEL TO THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA Readout For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Office of Press Relations…

The United States Provides 200 Ventilators to Kenya to Respond to COVID-19

5 October, 2020 | News, Press Releases

The United States Provides 200 Ventilators to Kenya to Respond to COVID-19 Nairobi, Kenya, October 5, 2020 – The United States Government, through the U.S.…

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White House Initiative Invests in Kenyan Women

5 October, 2020 | News, Press Releases

White House Initiative Invests in Kenyan Women Nairobi, Kenya, October 5, 2020 – Today, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter and Acting Administrator of the…

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