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Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has confirmed that Kenya is closing its Embassy in Bern, Switzerland. 

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has confirmed that Kenya is closing its Embassy in Bern, Switzerland. 

In a statement on Tuesday, November 10, PS Sing’Oei said the closure is part of an ongoing rationalization of Kenya’s diplomatic footprint. 

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The Foreign Affairs PS explained that the review involves closing some missions and opening new ones in line with Kenya’s strategic priorities.

“This is part of ongoing rationalization of Kenya’s diplomatic footprint globally, involving closing some Missions and opening new ones in the furtherance of our strategic priorities as a country. 

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“A more comprehensive statement on the matter will be released in due course. Kenyans will continue to receive proximate services despite this rationalization process,” said PS Sing’Oei. 

File image of Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi and PSs Korir Sing'oei and Roseline Njogu.

On Monday, November 9, the Kenyan Embassy in Switzerland informed Kenyans living in the country that the mission was permanently closing down. 

In a public notice, the mission said the closure followed a directive from the Kenyan government. 

“The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Bern wishes to inform all Kenyan Nationals, clients and members of the public that, following a directive of the Government of the Republic of Kenya, the Embassy will permanently close its operations in Switzerland,” the notice stated. 

The Embassy announced that its consular section will close on Monday, November 30, 2026, and urged clients whose documents are ready for collection to pick them up before the deadline. 

“Clients who have been notified that their documents are ready should collect them from the Embassy before 30 November 2026,” the Embassy said, 

The mission added that Kenyans who had applied for any consular service from 1 November 2026 will be contacted in due course with arrangements for collecting their processed documents.

Further, the embassy reminded applicants to present valid identification and their application receipts when collecting their documents. 

“Please bring a valid form of identification and your application receipt when collecting documents,” the notice added.