Ambassade de France au Kenya

EU : Statement on President Al-Bashir's visit to Kenya

Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on President Al-Bashir's visit to Kenya - Brussels, 27 August 2010.
The spokesperson of High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission Catherine Ashton issued the following statement : "The High Representative is concerned by the visit of President Omar Al-Bashir to Kenya, a State party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). She firmly recalls (…)

Ufaransa Leo - Special Issue on Energy

Electricity is an engine that can light up growth in many different ways. A good electricity supply not only improves the quality of life of its users, but also has the potential to improve the industrial output of a country and therefore, can have positive impacts on a country's growth and development prospects. It is for these reasons that France aims to support electricity projects in Kenya. In this issue of Ufaransa Leo, we highlight some of the projects that have been financed by the (…)

Statement by Bernard Kouchner : terrorist attack on a Mogadishu hotel

August 25, 2010 - terrorist attack on a Mogadishu hotel
"A Mogadishu hotel was yesterday the target of a bloody terrorist attack. Around 30 people, including members of parliament, are dead.
France utterly condemns this barbarous terrorist act.
I express our deepest condolences to the bereaved and the Somali authorities.
More than ever, the international community must be united to support the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, help the Somali people in these tragic ordeals (…)

Launch of France.fr portal

A new website on France has been launched. The France.fr site is the multilingual reference portal for all the resources and services of the French public Internet. It also aims to promote the image, values and specific characteristics of France around the world. France.fr offers a content rich in news, practical information and services divided into 6 central themes :
* Knowing : increase your knowledge of France (its geography, its history, its values, its institutions) * (…)

Launch of an Alumni network for Kenyans who studied in France

An alumni network for Kenyans who studied in France was recently launched in Nairobi. This network comprises current and former Kenyan scholarship holders from the French government as well as Masters and PhD Kenyan students who studied or are studying in France.
The French Embassy in Kenya, in partnership with IFRA (French Institute for Research in Africa), CIRAD (International Center of Agronomic Research for Development), IRD (Research Institute for Development) and the Ministry of (…)

WORKSHOP: "Gemstones: Their Geology and Gemmology"

How can the eastern African region satisfy the constant demand for its gemstones in the international market and how best can they add its value? These are some of the questions that were discussed at the just concluded international workshop, dubbed "Gemstones: Their Geology and Gemmology", which was held at the University of Nairobi's department of Geology at the Chiromo Campus, from the 19th to 24th July 2010. The workshop, which brought together academics and industry players from (…)