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UN-Headquarters, New York, USA, 20Th July 2026:  On the final day of the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda, held alongside the 2026 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), Kenya participated in the multi-stakeholder panel on "Unlocking...

UN-Headquaters, New York, USA, 17Th July 2026: H.E. Amb. Susan Nakhumicha Wafula, E.G.H., Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat led the Kenya delegation to New York for the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the New Urban Agenda, held on the margins...

Nairobi 10th July 2026 : The Permanent Mission and Nairobi City County Government convened a consultative meeting to explore Nairobi’s heritage assets, including its historic estates, the Nairobi River corridor, and other landmark urban sites. The meeting focused on...

Nairobi 9th  July 2026: The Permanent Mission convened a consultative meeting with the Nairobi Rivers Commission at the Mission Chancery to deliberate on preparations for the forthcoming Nairobi Rivers Donor Roundtable Breakfast. The discussions centered on mobilizing...

Nairobi 2nd July 2026: Kenya convened a meeting that brought together development partners, financial institutions, private sector and the diplomatic community to advance the Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor (BCRUP) initiative at the Radisson Blue...

Nairobi, 28 May 2026: A delegation comprised of members of the Multilateral Affairs Directorate together with Kenya’s Permanent Missions to UN‑Habitat, UNEP, and UNON visited the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Logistics Support Centre in Nairobi. The...

Nairobi, 22 May 2026: The Permanent Mission of Kenya to UN-Habitat participated in a cultural workshop organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in Kenya at the Kibera Arts District, Nairobi. The event brought together local artists, community members, and invited guests to...

  Baku, Azerbaijan, 22 May 2026: H.E. Amb. Susan Nakhumicha Wafula, E.G.H., Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat, participated in the Africa Affordable Housing Compact – Deal Room Investor Roundtable held on the sidelines of the ongoing World Urban Forum....

Today, the Kenya Mission to UN‑Habitat participated in the WUF13 Academy Masterclass “From Eradication to Integration,” which focused on bridging the policy–reality gap in slum upgrading through community‑led programmes. In addition to engaging with the four thematic...

At the World Urban Forum in Baku, the Mission participated in a side event on the importance of crèches in marketplaces, with Chuka Market in Tharaka Nithi County as a case study. Discussions highlighted challenges including funding and sustainability, quality of...

The Kenya Permanent Mission to UN‑Habitat, led by H.E. Amb. Susan Nakhumicha E.G.H, jointly with UN-Habitat and the Ministry of Lands, housing and Urban development held a side event on the sidelines of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum. Building on the...

The Kenya Permanent Mission to UN‑Habitat, led by H.E. Amb. Susan Nakhumicha, joined H.E. President William Samoei Ruto, H.E. Amb. Ida Odinga, Permanent Representative to UNEP/UNON, H.E. António Guterres, Secretary‑General of the United Nations, together with fellow...