Poland in Kenya

In view of the spread of coronavirus and closing of Polish borders, the Embassy of Poland in Nairobi has decided to introduce some changes in functioning of its Consular Section.

Polish government has taken another actions in combating coronavirus. The new rules apply from Sunday, March 15., 2020.

European Union Heads of Mission, including the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Jacek Bazański, were on a four-day working visit to Meru County from February 19 to 22, 2020.

On February 3, 2020, the Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) announced a call for applications for the Ignacy Łukasiewicz Scholarship Programme, Master's Degree Studies. Interested students from Kenya and Uganda may apply up to 3pm on March 16, 2020 CET on a dedicated website. More information below.

We kindly inform you that on February 11, 2020 the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi and its Consular Section will be closed due to a public holiday observed in Kenya.

Effective February 2, 2020, the Republic of Poland will implement new, increased visa fees for both Schengen visa and national visa. Following the amendment to the Schengen Visa Code, the new fee is 80 euros.

Wolves Summit is an international conference for start-ups, investors, and corporates. It focuses on networking and facilitating business development. Its upcoming 11th edition will take place on March 24-25, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.

“The Sejm of the Republic of Poland condemns the provocative and untrue statements by representatives of the highest authorities of the Russian Federation attempting to hold Poland liable for the Second World War. A nation’s greatness and international relations may not be built upon lies and by falsifying history,” reads the resolution adopted by acclamation on January 9, 2020. With this resolution, the deputies opposed to Russian politicians spinning the truth and falsifying history in order to discredit Poland and deteriorate Polish-Russian relations.

On January 13, 2020, Ambassador of Poland in Nairobi, Mr. Jacek Bazański, officially re-opened the Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Madagascar in the elevated class, by decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland. The ceremony was attended by the Consul of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi, Mrs. Anna Bazańska, members of the Polish diaspora, representatives of the Malagasy administration and local media.