News and events

14.Aug.2018

Temporary Vacancy at the Norwegian Embassy- Visa Officer

The Norwegian Embassy represents Norway in Kenya, Somalia and Seychelles, and is the permanent delegation of Norway to UNEP and UN-HABITAT. The Embassy provides consular services to Norwegian national

30.May.2018

Joint Statement by the Heads of Mission in Kenya on Corruption

30 May 2018

04.May.2018 | The Alchemist Bar, Westlands

Norwegian Film Screening

The Norwegian Embassy has the pleasure to screen a feature movie and short movie on Tuesday 15 May at 19:00, at The Alchemist Bar in Westlands. A welcome drink and bitings will be served.

27.Apr.2018

Norad Call For Strategic Partnerships

Application deadline 25 May 2018.

01.Mar.2018

Human Rights is Good Business

Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Department of Justice held on 28 February 2018 a consultative forum with a variety of enterprises about business and human rights.

01.Mar.2018 | Nairobi

East Africa Energy Week

In line with Kenya’s national long-term economic and energy ambitions, Team Norway together with other partners is organizing an Energy Week in Nairobi, Kenya from 10th – 13th September 2018.

27.Feb.2018

Norway increases funding for UN human rights efforts

Today, Norway entered into a four-year agreement on support for UN human rights efforts. ‘Human rights and democracy are under considerable pressure in many parts of the world.

29.Nov.2017

Norwegian Funded Sanitation and Education Projects in Kakuma Refugee Camp

22 November 2017, the Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Victor C. Rønneberg, visited several projects run by the Norwegian Refugee Council – NRC – in Kakuma, Turkana, and funded by Norway.

28.Sep.2017

Screening of Norwegian Documentary

On 26 September, the Norwegian documentary WE ARE THE NATION was screened at the Alchemist as the kick-off for the Nordic Film Festival

07.Jul.2017

Team Norway Seminar on Renewable Energy Investments in Kenya

In the second half of June, Team Norway, with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Innovation Norway and Norfund, organized a seminar for around 35 Norwegian and Kenyan stakeholders in the Kenyan renewable energy sector.

17.Mar.2017

Why Kenya must create a million new jobs annually

It is estimated that 3000 Kenyans are born every day, a million a year. With a median age of 18 years, Kenya is witnessing a massive youth bulge, which could either be a demographic dividend, or a disaster.

17.Mar.2017

Agriculture - the fastest growing market in Kenya

On February 16 2017, the Norwegian Embassy, in collaboration with Innovation Norway East Africa and Norwegian African Business Association (NABA), organized a business meeting on opportunities for increased value addition in the agricultural sector.