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Tuesday, 10 November

Kenya

Kenya to close its embassy in Bern, Switzerland, on November 30

Kenya's embassy in Bern says its consular section will stop work on November 30, 2026. Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei said the closure is part of a global review that will shut some missions and open new ones.

Kenya will permanently close its embassy in Bern, Switzerland, KBC reported on Tuesday. In a public notice, the embassy said its consular section will stop operating on November 30, 2026. The closure follows a directive from the Kenyan government. The notice informed all Kenyan nationals, clients and members of the public that the embassy "will permanently close its operations in Switzerland". Clients whose documents are ready must collect them before November 30. Anyone who applied from November 1 onwards will be contacted about other ways to collect their documents. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei said the closure is part of an…

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