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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...

Amb. Nakhumicha Wafula joined the Her Excellency, the First Lady, Rachel Ruto, EGH during her official visit to Farasi Lane Primary School, today, 29th April, 2026. H.E. the First Lady was visiting the school for the second time to handover the bus she did promise on...

Nairobi, 24 April 2026 : H.E. Amb. Nakhumicha Wafula, E.G.H., Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UN‑Habitat, participated in the project kick‑off meeting convened by UN‑Habitat under Japan’s 2025/2026 supplementary budget. In her remarks, the Permanent Representative...

Nairobi, 23 April 2026 – The First Session of the UN‑Habitat Executive Board 2026 was convened on 21–22 April at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi. As host country, Kenya warmly welcomed Member States to deliberate on critical priorities shaping the future...

Nairobi, 16th  April 2026: The Nairobi Rivers Commission and its Secretariat paid a courtesy call to the Permanent Mission, where they briefed officials on their mandate and ongoing efforts in the reclamation, restoration, and regeneration of the Nairobi, Ngong, and...

Nairobi, 15 April 2026: H.E. Amb. Nakhumicha Wafula, E.G.H., Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat, held a meeting with H.E. Henriette Geiger, Ambassador of the European Union to Kenya. She conveyed Kenya’s appreciation for the EU’s support through the Go...