Embassy of Switzerland in Nairobi

The Embassy of Switzerland wishes you a Happy Easter!

Giving back, together 🤝
Great seeing 🇨🇭 presence at the Diplomatic Charity Bazaar, supporting Kenya’s 🇰🇪 most vulnerable communities, especially children.

The Embassy of Switzerland wishes you a happy Eid. May the joy of Eid surround you and your family.

Today is
Every woman has the right to healthcare, safety & control over her future. Every girl deserves education & a life free from child marriage.


UNFPA Somalia

Supported by Pro Helvetia, Basile Huguenin-Virchaux 🇨🇭, Sam Karugu 🇰🇪, and Astrid Bin 🇬🇧 come together at for a live sonic exploration rooted in East African tuning.
📍Catch the live performance tomorrow, 26 February, at The Mall Rooftop from 19:00 - 20:00.

🇨🇭 – 🇰🇪 collaboration at !
Embodied Archives brings together Jim Chuchu (KE) & Mehmet Aslan (CH), exploring body, sound & shared humanity.
📍Nairobi
🗓️ 23 - 28 Feb

Thanks to everyone who joined the 🇨🇭 SECO Startup Fund (SSF) information session in Nairobi 🇰🇪 last week!
Great discussions on the eligibility criteria & how the fund supports businesses in emerging economies to scale.

Missed the session? Find more details below and how to apply:

about-us The SECO Startup Fund (SSF) is a strategic financing instrument of the Swiss Government, established through SECO (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs).

🌍 Science for a sustainable future!

To reduce poverty and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals , we need to generate new knowledge and seek innovation. That is why the SDC and the Swiss National Science Fund are launching the second phase of the SOR4D programme – Solution-oriented Research for Development.

🔍 This programme promotes partnerships and networking between 1️⃣ Swiss research, 2️⃣ research in developing countries, and 3️⃣ development actors for high-impact projects focusing on four key areas: human development, economy, climate & environment, and peace & governance.

A new call for projects is open as of today 👇
https://www.snf.ch/media/en/E2dSnjGGpGPRJkeZ/SOR4D_2ndphase_CallDocument.pdf

A unique opportunity to advance development within a proven framework: now is the time to collaborate for a sustainable world!

📅 Information sessions will be held on 28 and 29 January. Registration is required at this link 👇
https://www.sor4d.ch/en/8zT1cJQ3EQWxV4Ab/event/sor4d-information-webinar

🇨🇭🇳🇱 Attended the opening of Dsm-Firmenich’s Nairobi office, 150+ years of Swiss-Dutch innovation in nutrition & sustainability, strengthening regional partnership in East Africa.

🎨 Open Call 🇨🇭 Pro Helvetia Residency
Artists in Africa can apply for a fully funded 3-month Pro Helvetia Residency in Switzerland.
🗓️Deadline: 1 March 2026.
More info:

Residencies - Pro Helvetia Pro Helvetia’s residency programme enables artists from Switzerland and from the regions of its liaison offices to spend up to three months immersed in a different daily context.

Today, Switzerland observes a National Day of Mourning in memory of the victims of the tragic fire that occurred on 1 January in Crans-Montana.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted, in Switzerland and beyond.