Embassies

Getting around

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Overseas embassies, high commissions and consulates within Kenya

American Embassy Barclays Plaza, Loita St, PO Box 30143, Nairobi; tel: 020 537800; fax:
020 537810; email: [email protected]; web: www.usembassy.state.gov.nairobi

Australian High Commission Riverside Dr (400m off Chiromo Rd), PO Box 39341,
Nairobi; tel: 020 445034 / 445039; fax: 020 444617

High Commission of Bangladesh Ole Odume Rd, PO Box 41645, Nairobi; tel: 020
562815/6; fax: 020 562 817

Belgian Consulate CMB, c/o Cotts House, Moi Av, Mombasa; tel: 041 314531; fax: 041
312617

Brazilian Embassy Eagle Court, 2nd Floor, Vuli Lane (Off Muranga Rd), PO Box 30754,
Nairobi; Tel: 020 337722; far 020 766442; email: [email protected]

British High Commission Upper Hill Rd, PO Box 30465, 00100 Nairobi; tel: 020
714699; fax 020 719082; email: [email protected] web: www.britain.or.ke

High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus Eagle House, 5th Floor, Kimathi St, PO Box 30739, Nairobi; Tel: 020 220881; fax: 020 331232

Eritrean Embassy PO Box 38651, New Waumuni House, 2nd Floor, Westlands, Nairobi; Tel: 020 443164; Fax: 020 443165

Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia State House Av, 45198 Nairobi; tel: 020 723035; fax: 020 723402

Finnish Embassy International House, 2nd Floor, Mama Ngina St, PO Box 30379, Nairobi; Tel: 020 334777; Fax: 020 33598; email: [email protected]

French Embassy Barclays Plaza. 9th Floor, PO Box 41784, Loita St, Nairobi; Tel: 020 339783

Indian Embassy Jeevan Bharati Bldg. Harambee AV, P0 Box 30074, Nairobi; Tel: 020 222566; fax: 020 334167; email: [email protected]

Indonesian Embassy Menengai Rd. Upper Hill, P0 Box 48868, Nairobi; tel: 020 714196; fax: 020 713475

Irish Consulate Masai Rd, off Mombasa Rd. Dante Burba Diesel, Workshop Bldg. P0 Box 30659, Nairobi;
Tel: 020 56647; entail: [email protected]

Israeli Embassy Bishop Rd. P0 Box 30354, Nairobi; Tel: 020 722182; fax: 020 715966

Italian Embassy International Life House, Mama Ngina St, Nairobi; tel: 020 3373560 / 337777; fax: 020 337056; telex: 0022251 ITALDIPL; email: [email protected]

Mexican Embassy Kibagare Way, Loresho, Nairobi; tel: 020 583009; fax; 020 581500; email: [email protected]

New Zealand Consulate Minet ICDC Insurance, 3rd Floor, Minet House. Nyerere Rd, PO Box 47383, Nairobi; Tel: 020 722467; fax: 020 722556

Portuguese Embassy Taifa Rd. PO Box 34020, Nairobi; tel: 020 338990; fax: 020 214711; telex: 0987 22634

Romanian Embassy Nyari Estate, Red Hill Dr, PO Box 48412, Nairobi; tel: 020 743766; fax: 020 741696; email: [email protected]

Royal Netherlands Embassy Riverside Lane, off Riverside Dr, PO Box 41537, Nairobi; tel: 020 447412; fax 020 447416; email: [email protected]

Royal Thai Embassy Rose Av, off Denis Pritt Rd, PO Box 58349, Nairobi; tel: 020 715800; fax: 020 715801

Russian Federation Embassy PO Box 30049, Lenana Rd, Nairobi; tel: 020 722462;
Tel:25261

South African High Commission 17/18th Floor, Lonrho House, Standard St, PO Box 42441, Nairobi;
Tel: 020 215616/7; fax: 020 223687; email: [email protected]

Spanish Embassy Bruce House, Standard St, 5th Floor, PO Box 45503, Nairobi; tel: 020 226568;
Fax: 020 332858

Swedish Embassy International House, Mama Ngina St, PO Box 30600, Nairobi; tel: 020 229042;
Fax: 020 218908; email: [email protected]

Switzerland Embassy Mama Ngina Street, P.O.Box 30752 00100 Nairobi (GPO) Phone: +254 (20) 228 735
Fax: +254 (20) 217 388

Tanzania Diplomatic Mission Continental House, Harambee Av, PO Box 47790, Nairobi; tel: 020 331056; fax: 020 721874; telex: 25351; email: [email protected]

Turkish Embassy Gigiri Rd (off Limuru Rd). Nairobi; tel: 020 520404; fax: 020 522778; telex: 0987 22346 TURKEL; email: [email protected]

Getting around

By bus
There is an excellent shuttle service to the airport and main residential suburbs,  The main bus stage is outside the post office on Kenyatta Avenue.  A new Bus service in Nairobi is Citi Hoppa (yellow and green bus). This bus operates on most of the routes in Nairobi. The shuttle buses run regularly, every 10 – 20 minutes from the main bus stops (ask locally if unsure)The Sunday service at the time of writing operates only to Karen, but check the situation locally. There are plans to extend the service to Upperhill, Ngong and Kileleshwa. There are also normal buses, which tend to be packed, and , matatus, which are cheaper (KSh 10 – 30, depending on how far you are going).

By taxi
Taxis are readily available for hire, found at the airport, outside the large hotels and at the shopping centres around town. Agree a fare first, Among taxi firms operating in Nairobi are Jambo taxis (tel: 020 822011), Hallo taxis (tel: 020 825469) and Edmar taxis (tel: 020 827296).
Getting organised
In Nairobi city centre, for changing money, there are numerous bureaux de change which generally have the best rates – try Taipan and Chase in Muindi Mbingu Street and Crown Forex on Mama Ngina Street (open 09.00—17.00). There are several branches of Barclays, Standard and Kenya Commercial banks around the city centre, open 09.00 – 15.00; most have ATMs. The main branch of Barclays is on the corner of Kenyatta and Moi Avenues. The large hotels will exchange money, but at a premium rate.

Post
The main post office is on Kenyatta Avenue, open Monday to Friday 08.00-17.00, Saturday 09.00—12.00. For Internet access there’s a good choice of places, with similar rates — try the Bazaar Business Centre on Muindi Mbingu Street and Safari Surf Café in the IPS building on Kaunda Street.

More about postal/courier services

Medical needs

There’s a pharmacy in the Hilton Hotel on Mama Ngina Street and a Metropolitan Chemist in Mercantile House on Loita Street and the Nyakinya Kangei building on Kenyatta Avenue, and plenty of others in town. In a medical emergency go to the Aga Khan Hospital on 3rd Parklands Avenue (tel: 020 740000) or Nairobi Hospital on Argwings Khodek Road (tel: 020 722160).

Police
The police station is on University Way, Nairobi 
tel: 999

Immigration department
If you need to extend a visa the immigration department is in Nyayo House on Posta Road (tel: 020 332110).
Department of immigrations in Kenya

Petrol Stations
There are plenty of petrol stations in and around Nairobi, For vehicle repairs, the Chequered Flag in Westlands (tel: 020 441888) gives a reliable service.

General Business Information
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