Embassy of the Netherlands in Kenya

🥔 Happy International Day of Potato!
On this day, we celebrate the key role potatoes play in food security, livelihoods, and agrifood systems.
Through shared expertise and investment, Kenya and the Netherlands are strengthening the Kenya’s potato value chain.

https://www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl/actueel/nieuws/2024/05/27/from-plant-to-plate-kenya-netherlands-cooperation-in-the-potato-sector

Where potatoes grow, livelihood

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applications and appointment requests are submitted at VFS Global

⏱️Processing time can take up to 45 working days.

Currently, getting an appointment at VFS Global and processing time takes longer.
Read more here👉 https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands/waiting-time-after-visa-application

A waterfall, in the middle of Nairobi. No, we’re not in Karura. Today the embassy team was hosted by World Waternet, the embassy team visited the work they’re doing along the Mathare river. A range of activities aimed at bringing people and organisations together to jointly shift from a system that tends to forget the river, to one where she’s on all our minds and becomes an attraction. We saw that potential today!

Every year, on May 22nd, we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. On this date, back in 1992, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted. This Convention has proven to be - and still is - the most authoritative source of multilateral output regarding the conservation, protection and enhancement of biological diversity.

The Netherlands is an active party to this Convention, and works diligently to implement the resolutions, decisions and frameworks adopted under it. Given the cross-cutting nature of the biodiversity loss crisis, we need multilateral cooperation, such as under the CBD, to address common challenges and ensure that we work together, hand-in-hand, to make sure that the foundation on which we all depend, continues to thrive.

Alot of valuable insights from interactions with community members, government representatives and private sector actors. This week’s mission to Isiolo county brought together two NL funded programs active in the county; RVO locally led program (RtF), and EKN market systems development program (RANGE). Discussions explored strategic synergies on market and policy linkages through strengthening; local commercially viable opportunities, community structures and the enabling policy environment. We look forward to the two programs strategically reinforcing each other’s operations, as they jointly address identified shared limiting constraints on water scarcity and land registration.

Karibu sana Joy!

My name is Dorin Joy Nyawira Gicuku.

I’m honored to join the embassy team in Nairobi as the Residence and Private Chef👩🏽‍🍳to the Ambassador. My role keeps me in the heart of a fast-paced commercial kitchen, where I plan and prepare meals for the Ambassador, visiting dignitaries, and official residence events.

What drives me most is the creative energy of the kitchen 🍽️. Having a boss who’s eager to taste cuisines from around the world and gives honest feedback on what to improve pushes me to refine recipes and try bold new flavors every day.

Right now, I’m working on fresh recipes for upcoming residence events and crafting a new menu for the Ambassador that balances innovation with comfort.

Outside of work, I’m an adventure traveler ✈️ who loves exploring new places. I’m always reading cookbooks, watching culinary programs, and I unwind with a swim whenever I can 🏊🏽‍♀️.

What I love about Nairobi so far is the incredible diversity and the chance to interact with people from so many backgrounds. The cool, serene environment around Karura Forest 🌳 is an added bonus.

On Friday, 15 May 2026, we proudly celebrated an incredible milestone! 25 years of dedicated service by our wonderful colleagues Christine, Jaco, Maxi, and Arine. 🎉

Surrounded by colleagues at the Embassy, the celebration at the beautiful Villa Rosa Kempinski was truly memorable.

Thank you for your commitment, professionalism, and the positive impact you continue to make every day. We celebrate you and wish you all the very best as you continue this remarkable journey together. 👏✨

💫 Yesterday we had the pleasure of spending the day with Mary Simprose, student in International Relations.

Mary joined Ambassador Bakker in the Pan African Media Summit and came to the Embassy for engagements with various colleagues, giving her insight into the daily practice of diplomacy.

We couldn’t agree more with her reflections on the day:

🗣️ I have learned that it’s all about having a team that supports you to make the dream work.

We are pleased to highlight the recent consultative engagement 🤝hosted by National Defence University-Kenya (NDU-K) with Lieutenant Colonel van der Nol, our Defence Attaché in Kenya. This visit marked an important step in enhancing our collaboration in the realms of research📘, security, and defence studies.
During this engagement, we focused on fostering institutional cooperation and aligning our mutual priorities in defence education 🎓, climate change research, and strategic knowledge exchange. The discussions aimed to reinforce the partnership between NDU-K and the Netherlands Defence Academy (NLDA), ensuring that we continue to work together effectively in addressing pressing global 🌎 challenges.

📢 Call for concept papers 🆕
Is your organization working in Kenya on food 🥑 🐄 and nutrition security?Then, have a look at the call for concept papers and refer to the Scoping Study for more details.
https://lnkd.in/du9uZmiF

This call aims to strategically contribute to solutions 🌲 that respond to development opportunities in the Kenyan context.

Submission deadline 📅 is 15th June 2026.

Questions ❓ or clarifications can be emailed to us by 27th May 2026. One document detailing all answers to questions submitted will be posted on the website by the 9th of June 2026.

Read more here
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7460561290839879680

Call for Concept Papers | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kenya 📢 Call for concept papers 🆕 Is your organization working in Kenya on food 🥑 🐄 and nutrition security?Then, have a look at the call for concept papers and refer to the Scoping Study for more details. https://lnkd.in/du9uZmiF This call aims to strategically contribute to solutions 🌲 tha...