KENYA HIGH COMMISSION SOUTH AFRICA

The Kenya High Commission in Pretoria wishes to encourage the Kenyan youth to participate in this year's Annual Breaking Down Borders Africa Youth Summit, in South Africa

On 3^rd March 2018, H.E. the High Commissioner, Amb. Jean Kamau hosted the African Leadership Academy (ALA) Kenyan students for lunch at the Residence in Pretoria. The ALA admits students from across Africa and the Kenyan student population at the academy is at 15%. The Kenyan students that have been admitted at the academy have continued to be true Ambassadors to the Kenyan brand as they continue to make the country proud. Since inception of the ALA in 2008, about 150 Kenyan students have come through the academy, making them one of the highest contingents to go through the academy from any single African country. The academy through its unique admission process offers equal opportunity to students from all backgrounds and many of the Kenyan students are from humble backgrounds. As a result, the Kenyan students have benefited from the academy’s values and principles that are truly aligned to the Kenya’s leadership ethos and that of our constitution which entails upholding the highest levels of leadership values and standards. The event was a clear gesture to those young Kenyan leaders that the Government of Kenya is indeed investing to the growth and prosperity of the Kenyan youth.

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta will visit South Africa on 11 January 2018, the first foreign trip since he was sworn in as President for his second and final term last November. President Kenyatta will hold talks with his host, South African President Jacob Zuma, in the Indian Ocean city of Durban, centred on bilateral and pan-African issues.
Kenya and South Africa enjoy warm relations. The leaders will be looking to deepen bilateral cooperation, and especially in the areas of trade, security, and infrastructure development.
Kenya and South Africa are also key players in peace building on the African continent, and the leaders will review progress in countries such as Somalia and South Sudan.

Amb. Jean N. Kamau, High Commissioner of Kenya to South Africa, hosted the 54 ^th Jamhuri day Celebrations at Pretoria Country Club on 7^rd December 2017. The celebrations were graced by Dr. Monde Tom, Director General of Economic Development Department of the Republic of South Africa. The event was attended by Hon. Minister Mr. Dumisani Christopher Ndlangamandia, Minister of Information Communication and Technology of the Kingdom of Swaziland, South African Government Officials, members of diplomatic corps based in Pretoria, representatives from South African companies doing business in Kenya and Kenyan Diaspora in South Africa.

H.E. Jean Kamau, Kenya High Commissioner in Pretoria during an interview on Womanity-Women in Unity, by Dr Amaleya Goneos-Malka, Producer and Presenter, Channel Africa SABC on Saturday, 23^rd September 2017 at the SABC studios in Hatfield, Pretoria. For audio streaming click here , alternatively listen on Channel 802 via DSTV’s Audio Bouquet on: Thursday 28 September @10h00; Thursday 28 September @22h00; Friday 29 September @03h00 and Sunday 1 October @06h00.

Amb. Lemarron Kaanto, Deputy High Commissioner, represented the High Commission at the Tshwane North Cluster South Africa Police Service (SAPS) Heritage Day Celebrations held on 15^th September 2017 at Bundu Inn Resort, North of Pretoria. The theme of the celebrations was the Maasai culture from Kenya and their way of life, in addition to other South African cultures which presented their traditional dresses and dances cultures.

H.E. Jean Kamau, Kenya High Commissioner in Pretoria pose for a group photo with Kenya Karate team which participated in the Commonwealth Karate Championship for African Nations which was held in Johannesburg South Africa in the Month of September2017.The Kenyan team won the overall title with seven(7) gold, four(4) silver and three(3) bronze.

Presentation of Credentials Lesotho

Ambassador Jean Njeri Kamau, High Commissioner of Kenya to the Republic of South Africa, the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Kingdom of Swaziland presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Letsie III, of the Lesotho on 10^th August 2017.

Rollout of e-Passport

This is to notify the General Public that the Department of Immigration will start issuing the e-Passport with effect from 1^st September 2017. Holders of valid current passports will be allowed to use them for the next 2 years i.e to 31^st August 2019 after which they will be rendered invalid. Please note that the department will no longer be issuing the current Ordinary, Diplomatic and East African passports.

Amb. Lemarron Kaanto, Deputy High Commissioner, Kenya High Commission Pretoria, Mr. Josef K. Mwikya, Head of Consular and Dr Gatama Gichini, Education Attaché’ during an official visit to the Harambee Diaspora Group in Klerksdorp on 8^th July 2017.

KENYA HIGH COMMISSION IN PRETORIA HAS OPEN THE PRE- QUALIFICATION BIDS FOR 2017 - 2018 FINANCIAL YEAR.

Kenya High Commission in Pretoria invites bids from eligible bidders for pre-qualification for the supply and delivery of goods, works and services for the period 2017 - 2018, as indicated herein below attached bids categories

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IEBC Voter Verification is now on here in Pretoria, to help the registered voter to confirm the correctness of his/her.

Polling station

Name and Passport Number

Biometric data

On 25th March 2017 representatives of Kenyan Academic Diaspora Community from University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg, University of South Africa, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Kenya High Commission jointly organized the Education, Science, Technology and Innovation 2017 Gauteng Symposium / Education Day" at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The event created a unique platform for over 70 Kenya Academic Diaspora Communities (undergraduates, postgraduate and senior academicians) residing within Gauteng Province to present their research and experience foci. In addition the event;

Created awareness of the existing education sector bilateral cooperation programs

Expanded the ongoing comprehensive skills data base development;

Profiled and networked the academicians;

Stimulated the vibrant debate on education sector;

Created a key networking platform for education sector actors and stakeholders;

Established intra and inter connectivity of the education sector actors and stakeholders.

The First Lady Margaret Kenyatta received top Honorary Award from the highly reputed Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Cape Town (South Africa) on 22^nd March 2017.
The First Lady received the prestigious Fellowship of Honoris Causa Award from the globally respected Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). The honorary accolade was in recognition of the First Lady’s unflinching commitment to end maternal and child mortality in Kenya besides her efforts to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission under the highly innovative Beyond Zero initiative. The Honorary Fellowships are the highest Awards by the RCOG and are given following a rigorous exercise of screening and vetting by the Council.

The High Commissioner, Ambassador Jean Kamau and Dr. Gatama Gichini – Education Attaché accompanied Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o the distinguished Professor of the Departments of Comparative Literature and English at the University of California, Irvine, on Thursday 2^nd March, 2017 evening at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg where he delivered a public lecture entitled 'Secure the Base, Decolonise the Mind.'

KENYAN ACADEMIC DIASPORA COMMUNITY ONLINE REGISTRATION

The Kenya High Commission in Pretoria is in the process of developing a comprehensive database for all Kenyan Students and members of staff in Universities, technical colleges and research institutes in the Republics of South Africa.
The purpose of the targeted database is for networking the Kenyan academic Diaspora community with Kenyan institutions and other ongoing programmes in the education science and technology sector. It is against this background that the Mission kindly requests you to voluntarily spare a few minutes and provide the requested precise information in the form below that will be treated confidently.

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ENQUIRIES ON KENYA GENERAL ELECTIONS 2017.

Information regarding the upcoming Kenya General Elections 2017 can be accessed through the INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION (IEBC) website,

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H.E Amb. Jean Kamau with members of Kenya Delegation to CITES CoP 17 led by Cabinet Secretary Hon. Judy Wakhungu when she hosted the Delegation for lunch on Saturday 1st October,2016 at her residence in Pretoria, South Africa.

The High Commissioner, Amb. Jean Kamau with the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations during the oversight visit to the Kenya High Commission in Pretoria.