Also known as: the US Embassy
US diplomatic mission in Nairobi coordinating law enforcement cooperation, development assistance, and bilateral engagement on trade, health, and security.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – The US Embassy in Nairobi has praised Kenyan investigative agencies, prosecutors and financial regulators for their role in a joint operation that seized more than USD750,000 (about Sh97 million) in cryptocurrency linked to a multimillion-dollar student f …
US Embassy credits Kenyan agencies in USD750,000 crypto seizureCitizen Digital
… He was subsequently flown to California following an extradition request made by the US Department of Justice through the US Embassy in Nairobi. …
Kenyan fugitive extradited to US after 13 years on the runThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe request was channelled through the US Department of Justice and the US Embassy in Nairobi, with Kenyan authorities facilitating the legal process required for his surrender.Formal communication seeking Kibutu’s return to the US is dated December 3, …
Kenyan fugitive Sancho Kibutu flown to US for sentencing over fatal crashCapital News
… The US Embassy in Nairobi said Garcia’s visit would focus on advancing economic and strategic ties between the two countries. …
Mudavadi, Garcia chart deeper Kenya-US cooperation on trade, health, security and critical mineralsCapital News
… The initiative was launched on Friday at the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo, where the US Embassy said well-trained officers were essential to protecting citizens and creating a secure environment for businesses. …
US launches Sh930m initiative to modernise Kenya Police TrainingThe Standard
… "I appreciate Ms Burns' valuable insights during our engagement," he said.Burns has been serving as the Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Nairobi since August 25, 2025, making her Washington's highest-ranking diplomat in Kenya, pending the appointment of a substantive ambass …
Matiang'i holds talks with top US diplomat Susan BurnsThe Standard
… The US Embassy in Nairobi said the funding builds on more than six decades of partnership between the two countries and covers disease surveillance, laboratory systems, healthcare worker training, emergency response coordination, risk communication and screening at points of entr …
US backs Kenya's Ebola fight with Sh1.9 billion, targets 22 countiesCitizen Digital
… The US Embassy in Nairobi also defended the arrangement, stating that the Laikipia facility "does not pose a risk to nearby communities" and that the partnership will ultimately "enhance Kenya's readiness and preserve Kenya's existing clinical resources to assist Kenyan citizens. …
Ebola: Ready or just greedy? Politicians say Kenya is ready, doctors warn we are notThe Standard
… The US Embassy in Nairobi is currently headed by Chargé d’Affaires Susan M. Burns. …
All you need to know about Trump's nominee for US ambassador to KenyaThe Standard
… His first posting at the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince ran from 1998 to 2000.He returned in June, 2025, when the State Department appointed him chargé d’affaires, a role he continues to hold. …
Trump nominates career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to KenyaThe US Embassy has commended Kenyan investigative agencies, prosecutors and financial regulators for seizing more than USD750,000 in cryptocurrency linked to a multimillion-dollar student financial aid fraud scheme in the United States. The joint operation highlights cooperation between Kenyan and American law enforcement in disrupting an international fraud network.
22 hours ago · Capital News →
The US Embassy has commended Kenyan investigative agencies, prosecutors and financial regulators for seizing more than USD750,000 in cryptocurrency linked to a multimillion-dollar student financial aid fraud scheme in the United States. The joint operation highlights cooperation between Kenyan and American law enforcement in disrupting an international fraud network.
22 hours ago · Capital News →
Sancho Kibutu was extradited to the United States to face sentencing for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, ending a 13-year manhunt. The extradition process through Kenyan courts, facilitated by the Director of Public Prosecutions, took four weeks to complete.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sancho Kibutu, a Kenyan fugitive who fled sentencing for a 2013 drunk-driving conviction in California that killed a 16-year-old passenger, has been extradited to the United States following a four-week extradition process involving Kenyan courts and agencies.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and the United States are seeking to expand their strategic partnership on trade and investment, healthcare, critical minerals, defence and regional security, according to talks between Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
The United States has launched a Sh930 million initiative to support Kenya's modernisation of police training and strengthen the professionalism and effectiveness of the National Police Service. The programme was launched at the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo and coincided with the graduation of a new cohort of police officers.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i held talks with Susan M. Burns, the United States' top diplomat in Kenya, to discuss Kenya's development priorities and issues affecting the country. The meeting comes as Matiang'i steps up engagements with political, diplomatic and community leaders amid speculation over a possible 2027 presidential bid.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya will receive Sh1.9 billion from the United States to strengthen readiness against Ebola Virus Disease in 22 high-risk counties through new laboratories, trained personnel, and emergency response centres. The funding covers disease surveillance, laboratory systems, healthcare worker training, emergency response coordination, risk communication, and screening at points of entry.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's government, backed by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, says the country is prepared to host an Ebola quarantine facility announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in late May; doctors' unions and a majority of Kenyans oppose the plan, with street protests resulting in at least one death and a High Court injunction filed.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster, a former ambassador to Jordan with experience in Central Asia and the Middle East, to be the next US ambassador to Kenya, filling a 19-month vacancy. The nomination requires Senate confirmation and comes amid US-Kenya relations concerns including a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base and efforts to finalise a bilateral trade agreement.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya, ending a vacancy since Meg Whitman resigned in November 2024. The White House forwarded Wooster's nomination to the US Senate on Monday, June 1, for consideration and confirmation.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →