U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI Security Message for U.S. Citizens November 24, 2017 Precautions for swearing-in ceremony President Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn in as President of Kenya for a second term on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. The ceremony will be held at Kansarani Stadium in Nairobi. Many thousands are expected to attend, including heads of state. Restrictions on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 24 November, 2017 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
Routine Consular Services Resume Full consular services will resume Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Appointments for consular services will proceed as scheduled. Emergency consular services for U.S. citizens continue to be available. U.S. citizens are reminded that rallies, demonstrations and protests may continue during this post-election period. U.S. citizens are encouraged to monitor local news for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 31 October, 2017 | Categories:
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The State Department alerts U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Kenya that general elections are scheduled for August 8, 2017. Candidate selection for national and county offices will take place throughout the country in April, followed by nationwide campaigning. This Travel Alert expires on August 31, 2017. Rallies, demonstrations, and protests may occur with ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 7 April, 2017 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages
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, October 27 and refer all questions about the investigation to them. We will be open to the public for normal operations on Monday, October 31, 2016. Previous message from October 27: ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 27 October, 2016 | Categories:
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Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot receipt ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 22 January, 2016 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
| Tags: U.S. Citizens, Voting
On January 21, 2016, a security message was sent to American Citizens in Kenya regarding security awareness in Dakar, Senegal due to a systems error. Please disregard this message. For further information: See the
State Department’s travel website for the
Worldwide Caution , Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and
Kenya Specific Information . Enroll in the
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (
STEP ) to receive security messages and make it ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 22 January, 2016 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The holiday season is once again upon us and the Embassy would like to take this opportunity to remind all U.S. citizens of the need to exercise caution, common sense and to practice heightened personal security during the holidays. Historically, there is a considerable spike in crime during this time of year in throughout Kenya, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 18 December, 2015 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
Greetings from American Citizen Services in Nairobi! Please find below some important news for Americans traveling to or residing in Kenya: 1. Elimination of visa page inserts 2. Update on the new Kenyan e-visa program 3. New Facebook page for ACS Elimination of visa page inserts – The Department of State has proposed to discontinue ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 25 August, 2015 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi wishes to inform U.S. citizens that the Kenyan Police Service has publicly announced that a number of roads will be closed in Nairobi at various times during the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and the visit of President Barack Obama, which are scheduled for July 24 to July 26. The road closures ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 23 July, 2015 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, completed the test of its emergency text messaging system on July 9th, 2015. If you did not receive a text message from us by July 10th, or if there are any issues with the message, please send an email to
enrolledinkenya@state.gov to provide the following information: Your full name and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 10 July, 2015 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, will begin the test of its emergency text messaging system on July 9th, 2015. During the test, we will send a text message to all American citizens who (1) are enrolled in Kenya through the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) program, (2) have expressed a desire to receive our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 8 July, 2015 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our overseas passport and visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or visa category. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working urgently to correct the problem and restore full operability. Passport applications accepted overseas ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 12 June, 2015 | Categories:
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The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi wishes to inform U.S. citizens that we have updated the Embassy’s website with new information about Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), the official form that is used to document the birth of a United States citizen in a foreign country and to obtain a U.S. passport for the child. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 5 June, 2015 | Categories:
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The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi wishes to inform American citizens in Kenya that there is an ongoing outbreak of cholera that has affected at least nine counties in Kenya and has produced over 3,000 reported cases and over 60 reported deaths. The counties affected by the Cholera outbreak are Nairobi, Homa Bay, Mombasa, Nakuru, Muranga, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 3 June, 2015 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi will hold a Town Hall meeting for American Citizens on Thursday, February 12, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Ambassador’s residence in Nairobi. The Town Hall meeting will provide an opportunity for American Citizens to speak with the Ambassador and other Embassy officials on a wide range ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 4 February, 2015 | Categories:
Messages for U.S. Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi will be testing one aspect of our ability to communicate critical information to – and receive information from – Americans during emergencies in the coming days. Because the test will include telephone calls to American citizens enrolled in Kenya, we are writing to explain what we are doing and why ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kenya | 8 December, 2014 | Categories:
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