Kenya has moved its diplomatic mission from Haiti to Mexico City.
The government has also moved its Cuba mission to Jamaica and plans to close the Bern embassy while retaining its presence in Geneva.
Kenya has relocated its Haiti mission from Port-au-Prince to Mexico City as part of a wider diplomatic restructuring. The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs said the move has already taken effect.
The changes seek to align Kenya’s overseas representation with strategic priorities amid fiscal pressures and geopolitical uncertainty.
Haiti mission move forms part of wider changes
In a statement dated November 10, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei outlined a phased review of Kenya’s diplomatic network. The exercise involves closing some missions, moving others and opening new posts.
Alongside the relocation to Mexico City, Kenya has transferred its mission from Havana, Cuba, to Kingston, Jamaica. Both moves form part of the changes the government has already implemented.
Meanwhile, the government plans to establish diplomatic missions in Baku, Azerbaijan, and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The ministry said competing national development priorities also informed the restructuring, as Kenya adjusts its international representation to an increasingly complex global environment.
Bern embassy faces closure as Geneva presence remains
Kenya has identified its embassy in Bern, Switzerland, for closure during the first phase of the exercise. However, the ministry said the decision would not affect the country’s longstanding bilateral relations with Switzerland.
The Kenyan High Commission in London will resume handling diplomatic matters involving Switzerland, restoring an earlier arrangement. Kenya will also retain its Permanent Mission in Geneva to represent the country at the United Nations and other international organisations based there.
In addition, the Geneva mission will provide consular services to Kenyans living in Switzerland. The ministry said the government would introduce the wider changes gradually to minimise disruption for Kenyans abroad and the country’s international partners.
