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EMBASSY/CONSULATE ADDRESSES

Diplomatic Representation in US:
Ambassador: Elkanah Odembo
Embassy: 2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: [1] (202) 387-6101
FAX: [1] (202) 462-3829

Consulate(s) General are in:
Los Angeles
4801 Wilshire Bl.,
Los Angeles, CA 90010.
(323) 939-2408

New York
424 Madison Av.,
New York, NY 10017.
(212) 486-1300

US Diplomatic Representation:
Ambassador: Robert F. Godec
Embassy: UN Avenue, Nairobi
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 606, Village Market, Nairobi
Telephone: 254-20-363-6000
FAX: 254-20-363-6157

Kenyan Embassies and Consulates around the World

Australia
33-35 Ainstie Avenue
PO Box 1990
Canberra A.C.T. 2601
Tel: (61-6) 247-4788

Austria
Neulinggasse 29/8
1030 Vienna
Tel: (43-1) 712 3919
Fax: (43-1) 712 3922

Belgium
1-5 Avenue de la Joyeuse
1040 Brussels
Tel: (32-2) 340 1040
Fax: (32-2) 340 1050

Canada
415 Laurier Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6R4
Tel: (613) 563-1773
Fax: (613) 233 6599

China
4 Xi Leu Jib, San Li Tun
Beijing
Tel: (86-10) 6532 3381
Fax: (86-10) 532 1770

Congo-Kinshasa
4002 Avenue de Louganda, Zone Degombe
PO Box 9667
Kinshasa

Egypt
20 Boulos Hanna Street, Dokki
PO Box 362
Cairo
Tel: (20-2) 345 3628
Fax: (20-2) 344 2400

Ethiopia
Fikre Mariam Road, Higher 16 Kebelle 01
PO Box 3301
Addis Ababa
Tel: (251-1) 61 00 33
Fax: (251-1) 61 14 33

France
3 Rue Cimaros
75116 Paris
Tel: (33-1) 45 53 35 00
Fax: (33-1) 45 53 95 32

Germany
Villichgasse 17, Bad Godesburg 2, Michael Plaza
5300 Bonn
Tel: (49-228) 935 800
Fax: (49-228) 935 8050

India
E-66 Vasant Marg
New Delhi 10057
Tel: (91-11) 614 6538
Fax: (91-11) 614 6550

Iran
60 Hormoz Satary Street off African Avenue
Tehran
Tel: (98-21) 879 0795
Fax: (98-21) 879 0160

Israel
50 Jabotinshy Street
PO Box 22115
Tel Aviv 62748
Tel: (972-3) 527 0013
Fax: (972-3) 524 1611

Italy
Via Icilio 14
00153 Rome
Tel: (39-6) 808 2714
Fax: (39-6) 591 7800

Japan
No. 24-3 Yakumo, 3 Chome, Meguro-Ku
Tokyo 152
Tel: (81-3) 3723 4006
Fax: (81-3) 3723 4488

Malaysia
23.04, Level 23, Menara Lion, 165 Jalan ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (60-3) 262 9005
Fax: (60-3) 262 9007

Namibia
35 Promanadeweg Street
PO Box 2889
Windhoek
Tel: (264-61) 225 900
Fax: (264-61) 221 409

Netherlands
Kononginnegracht 102
2514 The Hague
Tel: (31-70) 350 4215
Fax: (31-70) 355 3594

Nigeria
52 Oyinkan Abayomi Drive
PO Box 6464
Lagos
Tel: (234-1) 682 768
Fax: (234-1) 685 532

Pakistan
Sector G-6/3, House No. 8, Street 88
PO Box 2097
Islamabad
Tel: (92-51) 279 540
Fax: (92-51) 279 541

Russia
Bolshaya Ordinka, Dom. 70
Moscow
Tel: (7-095) 237 4702
Fax: (7-095) 230 2340

Rwanda
PO Box 1215
Kigali
Tel: (250) 82774
Fax: (250) 86234

Saudi Arabia
Riyadh 11693
Tel: (966-1) 488 1238
Fax: (966-1) 488 2629

South Africa
ERF. No. 832, 318 Poloris Avenue, Waterloof Ridge
Pretoria
Tel: (27-12) 362 2249
Fax: (27-12) 362 2252

Sudan
Street 3, Amarat
PO Box 8242
Khartoum
Tel: (249) 460 386
Fax: (249) 472 264

Sweden
37 Birger Jarlgatan, 2Tr.
PO Box 7694
103 95 Stockholm
Tel: (46-8) 218 300
Fax: (46-8) 209 261

Tanzania
14th Floor, NIC Investment House, Samora Avenue
PO Box 5231
Dar es Salaam
Tel: (255-51) 112 955
Fax: (255-51) 113 098

Uganda
Plot No. 60, Kira Road
PO Box 5220
Kampala
Tel: (256-41) 258 235
Fax: (256-41) 258 239

United Arab Emirates
PO Box 3854
Abu Dhabi
Tel: (971-2) 666 300
Fax: (971-2) 652 827

United Kingdom
45 Portland Place
London W1N 4AS
Tel: (44-171) 636-2371
Fax: (44-171) 323-6717

United Nations
866 U.N. Plaza, Room 486
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (212) 421-4740
Fax: (212) 486-1985
Geneva:
80 Rue de Lausanna
1202 Geneva
Tel: (41-22) 906 4050
Fax: (41-22) 731 2905

Zambia
5207 United Nations Avenue
PO Box 50298
Lusaka
Tel: (260-1) 250 722

Zimbabwe
95 Park Lane
PO Box 4069
Harare
Tel: (263-4) 790 847
Fax: (263-4) 723 042

Embassy and Consulate Web Sites for Kenya

U.S. Embassy Web Site in Kenya
Embassy of Kenya in Washington DC


FOREIGN RELATIONS

U.S.-KENYA RELATIONS

The United States established diplomatic relations with Kenya in 1964, following its December 1963 independence from the United Kingdom. The United States and Kenya have enjoyed cordial relations and an enduring strategic partnership since Kenya's independence. Relations became closer after Kenya's democratic transition of 2002 and subsequent improvements in civil liberties. In the wake of widespread violence following the disputed 2007 presidential election, the United States has supported the sweeping political and institutional reform agenda adopted by the coalition government, the centerpiece of which was constitutional reform. Kenyans adopted a new constitution in a national referendum in August 2010.

With frequent drought conditions due to climate changes, Kenya is facing economic, health, and environmental challenges that threaten progress made in these sectors. Corruption and insecurity are the two greatest impediments to Kenya achieving sustained, rapid economic growth, and the United States has urged the government to take effective action against them. Conflict and instability in neighboring Somalia pose serious security and humanitarian challenges for Kenya and the region. The United States provides equipment and training to Kenyan security forces, both civilian and military.

U.S. Assistance to Kenya

Bilateral Economic Relations

Kenya is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. U.S. exports to Kenya include agricultural products, aircraft, and machinery. U.S. imports from Kenya include apparel, coffee, and tea. U.S. business investment is primarily in commerce, light manufacturing, and the tourism industry. The United States has signed trade and investment framework agreements with the East African Community and with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Kenya is a member of both regional organizations.

Kenya's Membership in International Organizations

Kenya and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization.

Bilateral Representation

There currently is no U.S. Ambassador to Kenya; the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires and Ambassador-designate is Robert F. Godec.RR

Kenya maintains an embassy in the United States at 2249 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel. 202-387-6101).

More information about Kenya is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here:

Department of State Kenya Page
Department of State Key Officers List
CIA World Factbook Kenya Page
U.S. Embassy: Kenya
USAID Kenya Page
History of U.S. Relations With Kenya
Human Rights Reports
International Religious Freedom Reports
Trafficking in Persons Reports
Narcotics Control Reports
Investment Climate Statements
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Countries Page
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
Export.gov International Offices Page
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Travel and Business Information




TRAVEL ADVISORIES

To obtain the latest Travel Advisory Information for Kenya check the U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet.


TRAVEL TIPS

Driving U.S Driving Permit accepted
Currency (KES) Kenyan Shilling
Electrical 240 Volts
Telephones Country Code 254, City Code Nairobi 2+6/8D, Mombasa 11+6D, Kwale 40+4/7D



Time: GMT + 3 (Winter), GMT + 2 (Summer).

Electricity: 220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs are UK-type round two-pin or flat three-pin. Bayonet-type light sockets exist in Kenya.

Telephone: IDD service is available to the main cities. Country code: 254 (followed by 2 for Nairobi, 11 for Mombasa and 37 for Nakuru). Outgoing international code: 000. International calls can sometimes be made direct or operator-assisted by dialling 0196. Public telephones work with coins or with phone cards (which may be purchased from post offices or from international call services in major towns); coin-operated phone booths are painted red, card-operated booths are painted blue. Major hotels also offer a phone service, but they usually charge up to 100 per cent more. For local calls, it is useful to have plenty of small change available.
Climate: The coastal areas are tropical, but tempered by monsoon winds. The lowlands are hot but mainly dry, while the highlands are more temperate with four seasons. Nairobi has a very pleasant climate throughout the year due to its altitude. Near Lake Victoria the temperatures are much higher and rainfall can be heavy.

Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens with rainwear are advised for the coast and lakeside. Warmer clothing is needed in June and July and for the cooler mornings on the coast. Lightweights are needed for much of the year in the highlands. Rainwear is advisable between March and June and October and December.
Food & Drink: Kenya’s national dishes appear on most hotel menus. The country’s beef, chicken, lamb and pork are outstandingly good, as is the wide variety of tropical fruits. Local trout, Nile perch and lobster, shrimps and Mombasa oysters are included on menus in season. Indian and Middle Eastern food is available in most areas. Some game-park lodges serve game, including buffalo steaks marinated in local liqueurs and berries, often garnished with wild honey and cream. Most Kenyans eat maize, beans and maize meal. At the small ‘hotelis’, chai (tea boiled with milk and sugar) and mandazi (doughnuts) are popular. There is a wide range of restaurants in Nairobi and Mombasa, otherwise hotels in smaller towns offer restaurant service.
Locally brewed beer (Tusker and White Cap) and bottled sodas may be found throughout the country. Kenya Cane (spirit distilled from sugar cane) and Kenya Gold (a coffee liqueur) are produced in Kenya. Traditional beer made with honey (uki) and locally made spirit distilled from maize (changaa) may sometimes be found.

Shopping: Khanga, kitenge and kikoi cloths may be bought in markets and the Bishara Streets of Nairobi, Mombasa and the Masai market held in Nairobi city centre on Tuesdays. There is a particularly good cooperative shop in Machakos which sells kiondos, bags stained with natural dyes and with strong leather straps. Makonde wood carvings are sold throughout the country, and young Kamba and Masai men sell carvings and necklaces on the beaches of the south coast. Shopping hours: Mon-Sat 0830-1230 and 1400-1730.
Note: The sale of souvenirs made of wildlife skins (this includes reptiles) and shells is forbidden.

Tipping: This is not required. Most hotels include a 10 per cent service charge to the bill. If the service charge has not been included, a KSh20 tip is usual, although the amount is entirely at the visitor’s discretion.

Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KSh) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of KSh1000, 500, 200, 100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of KSh20, 10, 5 and 1.

Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and Visa are all widely accepted. Major hotels now also accept payment by credit card. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.

Travellers cheques: These can be changed at banks. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.


CUSTOMS/DUTIES

TOBACCO.....200 Cigarettes or 50 Cigars or 225g of Tobacco

LIQUOR.........1 Bottle

PERFUME......568ml of Perfume.

CAMERAS......1 Still Camera

FILM..............Reasonable for Personal Use

GIFTS............No Duty Free Allowance

CURRENCY....Must Be Declared On Arrival

PROHIBITED: The import of fruit, plants and seeds, and imitation firearms. The export of gold, diamonds and wildlife skins or game trophies not obtained from the authorised Kenyan government department is prohibited



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