Kenya closes its embassy in Bern, Switzerland
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko and Capital FM
Kenya is permanently closing its embassy in Bern, Switzerland, and its consular section will cease operations on 30 November 2026, according to Tuko. Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing’Oei confirmed the decision, which forms part of a wider review of Kenya’s diplomatic presence abroad. Kenyans who lodged document applications are asked to collect them before that date.
The embassy announced the news in a public notice dated 9 November, stating that it was acting on direct instructions from Nairobi. Applicants who lodged a file from 1 November 2026 will be contacted separately for the handover of their documents, and those whose papers are ready must collect them with a valid identity document and their receipt.
Sing’Oei says citizens will continue to receive local consular services despite this rationalisation, which provides for the closure of some missions and the opening of others. Kenya has just opened an embassy in Rabat and has approved the creation of missions in Vatican City, Copenhagen and Hanoi. A detailed statement is to follow, but the government has not yet published the list of missions affected by the closure.
