Is The US Embassy In Kenya Open?

SK 3 years ago 2 min read

Is the US embassy in Kenya Open? Yes, It is.

The US Embassy in Kenya is currently located in Gigiri, a suburb in Nairobi at United Nations Avenue. The embassy was first opened on the corner of Moi Avenue and Haile Selassie Avenue in central Nairobi on the 2nd of March, 1964 when Kenya established diplomatic relations with the United States. In 1998, the embassy got attacked by terrorists (believed to be Al-Qaeda group). From then, the new Embassy building was moved and constructed at Gigiri.

It has had sixteen ambassadors since it was opened in the year 1964. The current US ambassador to Kenya as of the year 2021 is Kyle McCarter.

The embassy has enriched ties between the American and Kenyan citizens and serves all the needs of American citizens all over the East African region. The purpose of the embassy is to home all the United States diplomatic missions to Kenya. It hosts all the diplomats and personnel representing the interests of the United States.

Some of the diplomatic missions of the US Embassy in Kenya include:

Promoting business between the United States and Kenya.
Fostering the development of a sound Kenyan economy through trade, agriculture, and infrastructure program.
Working with the Kenyan government to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS
Helps in promoting and strengthening the Kenyan institutes of democracy, governance, and conflict programs by making devolution work for the benefit of all Kenyans.

Apart from the diplomatic activities, the US Embassy in Kenya also provides other services that include:

Issuing passports for United States citizens
Issuing Visas for United States citizens
Assisting injured or ill American travelers.
Assisting with marriages, adoptions, births, etc.
Assist any American citizen who is in distress.

The United States embassy in Kenya was also a United States diplomatic mission to Somalia in the years 2015 to 2018 due to the security situation in Somalia.

So, those who are wondering and asking – Is the US embassy in Kenya open? finally have their answer.

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