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Kenya

International Travel Information

What you need to know before you go: visas, embassy & consulate locations, vaccinations, etc.

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Current Travel Advisories

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

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The United States Delivers COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Kenya

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Since August, 2021 the United States has shared 12,325,180 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Kenya – free of cost. This includes 9,386,910 Pfizer, 1,760,920 Moderna and 1,177,350 J&J doses. Of the 12,325,180 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX.

President Biden committed the United States to be the world’s arsenal for vaccines, leading an international and coordinated vaccination effort, and announced that the United States will provide 1.2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines – free of cost – to meet global needs and save lives now. The United States is working with other governments, global initiatives including COVAX and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), and other partners to get COVID-19 vaccines to where they are needed most.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

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Department Press Briefing – March 27, 2023

March 3, 2023

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U.S. Relationship

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U.S.-Kenya Relations

The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Kenya in 1964, following its December 1963 independence from the United Kingdom. The U.S. and Kenya have enjoyed cordial relations and an enduring strategic partnership since Kenya's independence. Longstanding mutual interests in the region and wide-ranging cooperation on economic and security issues underpin a strong bilateral relationship. Ethnic-based political divisions, interference in key institutions, corruption, and impunity pose challenges to Kenya’s democracy.

U.S. Assistance to Kenya

As an important developing partner in East Africa, Kenya is a significant recipient of U.S. foreign assistance. The U.S. seeks to advance its national security and economic prosperity interests by helping strengthen economic stability, security, health, education, environment, rule of law, and democratic governance in Kenya, as well as by countering violent extremism and combating wildlife trafficking.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Kenya is East Africa’s largest and most important business, financial, and transportation hub. U.S. private sector interest in Kenya remains robust with numerous American companies engaged in Kenya, especially within the technology, consumer services, banking, and finance sectors. U.S. exports to Kenya include agricultural products, aircraft parts, and machinery. U.S. imports from Kenya include apparel, coffee, and tea.

Kenya

International Travel Information

Current Travel Advisories

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Highlights

U.S. Relationship

U.S.-Kenya Relations

U.S. Assistance to Kenya

Bilateral Economic Relations

Additional Resources

U.S. Department of State

External Resources

Kenya

International Travel Information

Current Travel Advisories

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

U.S. Relationship

U.S.-Kenya Relations

U.S. Assistance to Kenya

Bilateral Economic Relations

U.S. Department of State

External Resources

U.S. Department of State

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