H.E. Amb. Janet Mwawasi Oben
Head of Mission
About the mission
About the Kenya High Commission in Kigali
The Republic of Kenya's diplomatic mission to Rwanda: consular services, diaspora support and economic diplomacy.
About this mission
Who we are
Our mission
To advance mutually beneficial relations between Kenya and Rwanda in pursuit of Kenya’s foreign policy objectives and the Government’s Big Four (4) Development Agenda.
Our vision
An institution of excellence in facilitating mutually beneficial relations between Kenya and Rwanda.
Our values
- Patriotism
- Our Staff shall exercise loyalty and uphold allegiance to the Republic of Kenya at all times.
- Customer Focus
- We shall treat our stakeholders with courtesy respect and promptness.
- Professionalism
- Our staff shall exercise high level of professional competence and confidentiality in all their work.
- Equity and Fairness
- We shall promote justice impartiality and diversity in all our dealings.
- Team Spirit
- We shall promote teamwork to enhance service delivery and inculcate shared and collective responsibility in executing our mandate.
- Ethics and Integrity
- We will embrace transparency and accountability in all operations of the Mission.
Our history
- 1965
Kenya and Rwanda established diplomatic relations in 1965 which was followed by the opening of Kenya High Commission in Kigali in 1986.
- 1994
However, the Mission was temporarily closed in 1994 due to the Rwanda genocide but was re-opened in 2001.
What we do
- • Promotion of bilateral relations between Kenya and Rwanda. • Participation in negotiations and implementation of joint Commissions of cooperation, treaties, conventions and agreements with Rwanda. • Promotion of economic cooperation, trade, investment, education and cultural exchanges between the Republic of Kenya and the Republic of Rwanda. • Provision of consular services. • Promotion of Kenya’s national strategic interests including protection of Kenyan nationals. • Coordination of Diaspora Kenyans in order to mainstream them into the national development agenda. • Promotion and Lobbying of Kenya’s candidatures. • Provision of protocol services for state and official visits.
To facilitate mutually beneficial relations between the Governments and peoples of Rwanda and Kenya in the pursuit of Kenya’s Foreign Policy objectives.
Service delivery charter
What to expect from us
| Service | What you bring | Fee | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration of Kenyans born in Rwanda | • Duly filled BDA form • Valid documentation • Proof of payment | 0 | Within 6 weeks |
| Passports | • Online e-Citizen application • Valid documentation • Proof of payment | Kes 7550 - 20050 | Within 4 weeks |
| Police Clearance Certificates | • Online e-Citizen application • Valid documentation • Proof of payment | Kes 1050 | Within 6 weeks |
| Repartriation of Human Remains | • Next of Kin • Valid documentation | 0 | As the situation dictates |
| Authentication of documents | • Receipt of requests • Valid documentation • Proof of payment | RWF 12000 | 1 day - 4 weeks |
| Arrest Cases | • Be registered with the High Commission • Valid documentation | 0 | Depending on case and laws of the Host country |
| Issuance of Emergency Travel Certificates | • Receipt of requests • Valid Kenyan documentation • Proof of payment | RWF 12000 | 1 day |
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | • Online application • Valid documentation • Payment method | USD 30 | 7 working days |
| Courtesy calls and meetings as scheduled | Appointments made | 0 | As per the appointment |
| Provision of advisory services and information on trade, investment and tourism opportunities in Kenya to potential investors in Rwanda | Request for information | 0 | • Within 1 day for available information • Within 2 weeks for complex technical issues |
| responding to enquiries/correspondence | Receipt of enquiry/correspondence | 0 | • Immediate or within 3 working days • Within 2 weeks for complex issues |
| Prompt answering of incoming calls | Incoming calls | 0 | • Answer within 3 rings • Respond and/or progress the call within 10 seconds |
| Prompt payment for Goods and Services | Valid documentation - receipts, invoices, delivery notes, quotations, authorization, bank details | 0 | Within 5 working days |
Our work
Representing Kenya in Rwanda
The Kenya High Commission in Kigali serves and protects Kenyans living, working and travelling in Rwanda, supports the diaspora, promotes trade and investment between the two countries, and represents Kenya's foreign-policy interests.
Kenya and Rwanda →The people
Our team
Mission leadership
Mission team
Nasser Okoth
Minister Counsellor
Esther Magiti
Minister Counsellor
Milcah Odeny
Finance Attache
Joyce Marube
Immigration Attache
Philes Sagini
Second Secretary
Salome Kariuki
Administrative Attaché
Bilateral relations
Kenya and Rwanda
Kenya and Rwanda established diplomatic relations in 1965. Kenya opened its mission in Rwanda in 1986 but temporarily closed it in 1994 due to genocide.
- 1965
- Diplomatic relations established
6 areas of cooperation
- Security
- Trade and investment
- Education
- Energy
- Agriculture
- Hospitality
Get in touch
Contact us
Enquiry sent
Thank you. We have logged your enquiry under reference and will reply by email within 2 working days.
In an emergency abroad? Do not wait for an email reply. Call the 24/7 consular line on +250 781 774 554.
Good to know
Before you visit
What to bring
- Your booking reference (book online before you come).
- A valid passport or national ID, and a photocopy.
- The supporting documents for your service.
- Proof of any eCitizen payment for the service.
- Arrive about 10 minutes early, with a pen.
If you live far from Kigali, ask the mission about honorary consuls or mobile consular clinics near you.
When we're closed
The mission observes Kenyan public holidays and the local public holidays of Rwanda.
Kenyan public holidays
- 1 JunMadaraka Day
- 10 OctUtamaduni (Huduma) Day
- 20 OctMashujaa Day
- 12 DecJamhuri Day
- 25–26 DecChristmas and Boxing Day
- 1 JanNew Year's Day
- VariesGood Friday, Easter Monday and Eid