U.S. Embassy in Kenya

The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set…

Good afternoon and thank you for joining us today. I stand here alongside incredible partners engaged in some of the most important work in Kenya…

AMBASSADOR NATHAN A. SALES Coordinator for Counterterrorism UN CT Regional Conference Counter-Terrorism in Africa –  Innovation, Lessons Learned and Staying Ahead of the Threat Nairobi,…

A Salute to America (As Prepared for Delivery) On July 4, 1776, America’s Founding Fathers adopted the Declaration of Independence which would transform 13 English…

U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI Message for Consular Applicants June 18, 2019 New Kenyan Currency Now Accepted for Consular Appointments After coordination with the Central Bank of…

U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI Message for Consular Applicants June 18, 2019 Kenyan Currency Acceptance for Consular Appointments at U.S. Embassy Nairobi The Government of Kenya has…

Ambassador McCarter’s Remarks International Mediation Conference Friday, May 31, 2019, Strathmore University (As prepared for delivery) • Director of Public Prosecutions, Noordin Haji • Hon.…

Location: Kenya, countrywide Event: Terrorist groups have a history of carrying out attacks during Ramadan. On May 15, the Kenyan Police issued a notice to…

UPDATED INFORMATION ON U.S. VISA APPLICATIONS  U.S. visa applicants may apply for a U.S. visa with a machine-readable, non-digital Kenyan passport. U.S. Embassy Nairobi will…

The United States – A Value Proposition By Kyle McCarter, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya This is a pivotal time in the history of Kenya. The…

Ambassador McCarter’s Remarks to AmCham 2019 State of East Africa Integration Breakfast Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at 7:30 a.m., Intercontinental Hotel     Good morning everyone.…

U.S. Pension Investors Representing KES 100 Trillion Explore Opportunities in Kenya NAIROBI, Kenya, April 1, 2019 — From April 1-3, 2019, the Kenya Pension Fund…

United States Helping 390,000 people in Arid Counties Nairobi, Friday, March 29, 2019 — The United States Government, through USAID, funds the UN World Food…

4,000 Youth Graduate with Skills to Further Kenya’s Development Agenda Nairobi, Kenya, March 15, 2019 – Today, 4,000 Kenyan youth graduated from Generation Kenya with…

Ambassador Kyle McCarter’s Remarks for the Kenya Editors Guild Press Club March 26, 2019   Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji, Members of the diplomatic…

Ambassador McCarter’s Remarks Caterpillar Launch of Hex Excavators Carnivore Restaurant March 14, 2018 As prepared for delivery   Habari zenu.  Good evening. Before I begin…

Marches Announced for March 8, 2019 in Nairobi  Location:  Announced gathering point is Uhuru Park, adjacent to the Central Business District, Nairobi. Event:  Kenyan organizers have…

Strike Alert March 6, 2019 JKIA Resumes Normal Operations  Location:  Jomo Kenya International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi Event:  The March 6, 2019 strike of aviation workers at JKIA has…