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This week, we welcomed a group of students from the Corporate Responsability in Sub-Saharan Africa course at the @HSGStGallen🇨🇭🇰🇪. As part of their visit, they learned about Swiss-Kenyan trade relations, Swiss companies in Kenya and the work of the Embassy in Kenya.💡🌍
🇨🇭🇺🇳 Today, we joined the UN community in Nairobi to commemorate #UNDay2026.
Congratulations to Bonface Otieno Owino, named UN in Kenya Person of the Year, for empowering women and youth through sustainable agriculture.
Together, we continue advancing the #SDGs!
Pleased to attend the Inaugural Memorial Lecture of Rev. Prof. John S. Mbiti 🇰🇪🇨🇭, who was teaching for over 20 years @unibern. His legacy continues to inspire intercultural dialogue, mutual respect & exchange of knowledge across cultures globally.
@TangazaUni
Happy #MashujaaDay! 🇰🇪
Today, we join Kenyans in celebrating the heroes who have shaped the nation and continue to inspire its future.
#MashujaaDay2026
Deputy Head of Mission Steve Tharakan was pleased to award diplomas to Solar Mtaani’s 2026 graduating class.🎉 By providing vocational training in solar energy, Solar Mtaani equips youth with skills to unlock economic opportunities and drive sustainable development! 💡🌍♻️
The 🇨🇭Embassy supported @tubsancentre PCVE conference uniting survivors, religious scholars, and government to establish the 🇸🇴 National Day of Remembrance🎗️ in memory of the 14/10/2017 attacks. 🇨🇭stressed the role of inclusion and dialogue in preventing violent extremism🕊️.
We were delighted to host the 5th edition of the Swiss Connect Annual event, bringing together the Swiss community and Friends of Switzerland in Kenya. 🇨🇭🇰🇪
An evening of meaningful connections, shared moments and celebrating the ties that bring our community together. 🌟
Groundbreaking ceremony of the Naivasha Treatment Plant Expansion, with 🇨🇭support through Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG). This innovative project being developed by Sanivation shows how waste can be turned into energy while advancing sustainable sanitation! ♻️
Switzerland is pleased to contribute to knowledge transfer and local capacity building through the installation of Eritrea’s first desalination plant 🌱, providing a sustainable response to the persistent challenge of access to clean water! 💧
@uniceferitrea @SwissDevCoop
@SwissDevCooperation & @UNICEF_Eritrea met with government partners to advance a climate-resilient water supply system in Tio Sub-Zone. The initiative will address salinity intrusion, strengthen coastal water security & improve access to safe drinking water for 10,000 residents.
In Mathare 🇰🇪, we saw how civic engagement grows when people come together. With @BadiliAfrica, we support community-led Salon conversations connecting everyday experiences with rights, accountability & participation, focusing on strengthening women’s participation & leadership.
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Thank you to @SwissEmbassyKE, through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), for its generous US$625,000 contribution to UNHAS. Your support helps keep humanitarian access open, enabling life-saving assistance to reach vulnerable communities across Somalia.
From Geneva 🇨🇭 to Nairobi 🇰🇪 to the first #PanAfricanBiennale!
Supported by the Swiss Arts Council, Geneva-based LA (laboratoire d’architecture), founded by Tunisian & Réunionese architects Mounir Ayoub & Vanessa Lacaille, collaborates with Tunisian architect Hamed Kriouane.
For people forced to flee, cash assistance can mean the difference between surviving & rebuilding. 🇨🇭 colleagues joined @Somali_Cash on a field mission in 🇸🇴, seeing how cash helps meet urgent needs & how partners can work together for a more coordinated, people-centered response
A little Friday throwback! ⚽️
Our Inter-Generational Foosball Tournament brought together diplomats, artists, UN, private sector & civil society leaders - creating a space across generations to connect, exchange & learn.
Diplomacy isn’t always about meeting rooms🌟
📢 The Swiss Government Scholarships 2027–28 opens today!
🎓Research Fellowships & PhD studies
❌No undergraduate or Master’s scholarships
🎂Age limit: 35 years
⏰Deadline: 30.11.2026
👉Details: sbfi.admin.ch/scholarships_e…
📝 Apply: go.eskas.ch
Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay
Switzerland 🇨🇭 supports @shf_somalia to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to communities in Somalia 🇸🇴.
#ActforHumanity
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On the occasion of the vist of Ms. Rahel Brugger, Program Manager Democracy at the Peace and Human Rights Division of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs @SwissPeaceHR, we appreciated the constructive exchange with the @IEBCKenya Chairperson Mr. Erastus Ethekon.
@IEBCKenya Chairperson @EEEthekon , today hosted and held consultations with a delegation from the Embassy of Switzerland, led by Chargé d’Affaires Dr. Steve Tharakan.
The discussions focused on key areas of electoral governance, including the settlement of electoral disputes, voter education, and the development of a Code of Conduct for candidates and political parties.
The engagement underscores the importance of continued collaboration and knowledge exchange in strengthening Kenya’s electoral processes and democratic governance.
#2027GE #YourVoteYourVoice #TalkWithIEBC #StopFakeNews
Last week at the 🇨🇭 Embassy, we enjoyed a delightful introduction to the world of cocoa & @BarryCallebaut ’s sustainability efforts; including a tasting of CARMA’s high-quality Swiss chocolate 🍫. A sweet reminder of 🇨🇭 excellence! 😉 #cocoa #chocolate – at Nairobi, Kenya
