U.S. Embassy in Kenya

COVID-19 Information Last updated:   [04/08/2021] ***  Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19…

Message for U.S. Citizens: Routine Consular Services April 15, 2021 Due to COVID-19, the U.S. Embassy Nairobi Consular Section has temporarily restricted some routine consular…

Travel Advisory for U.S. Citizens April 08, 2021 Kenya Travel Advisory: Level 4 Do Not Travel  Do not travel to Kenya due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in…

Health and Travel Alert for U.S. Citizens March 26, 2021 Government of Kenya Announces New Travel Restrictions, COVID-19 Rates Rapidly Increasing Location: Kenya Event:  COVID-19 Rates Rapidly…

The Clock is Ticking: Ending TB by 2030 By Eric Kneedler, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Nairobi Tuberculosis (TB) killed an estimated 1.4 million people…

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

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…

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,…

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

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…

 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…

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

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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  Nairobi, Kenya, December 2, 2020 – Today the…

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…

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 to Support Kenya’s Response to COVID-19 Mombasa, Kenya, November 1,…