Poland in Kenya

When on 3 May 1791 the Four-Year Sejm also called the Great Sejm adopted The Government Act of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth later known as the Constitution of 3 May, the Polish-Lithuanian state became the Europe’s first and the world’s second that passed the basic law. For its time, it was a progressive and bold legal act which initiated a number of reforms. It also constituted a crowning achievement of the centuries-old links between Poland and Lithuania.

The Day of Polish Community and Poles Abroad was established in recognition of the historical contribution of diaspora communities to the national objectives of the country of their forefathers. Celebrated jointly with Polish Flag Day, it is intended to encourage Poles to reflect on the glorious pages of the country’s past.

We kindly inform you that on Monday, May 3, 2021, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi and its Consular Section will be closed due to the Polish Constitution Day, which is a public holiday in Poland.

On April 29, 2021 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm (GMT+1) the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej, NAWA) is holding the Virtual Education Fair for prospective students from all over Africa.

The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) has announced the third edition of the programme for post-doctoral incoming researchers: the Ulam NAWA Programme.

We kindly inform you that on Friday, April 2, 2021 and Monday, April 5, 2021, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi and its Consular Section will be closed due to public holidays observed in Kenya and in Poland, the Good Friday and the Easter Monday.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi took the honorary patronage over the DUOS Festival organized as part of the project entitled Transcultural Perspectives in Art and Art Education (TPAAE). Thanks to this initiative, art universities from Europe and East Africa analyse contemporary art and forms of artistic education on both continents in a transcultural perspective.

On On March 5, 2021, Ambassador Jacek Bazański, on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Zbigniew Rau, awarded Dr. Kea Norra Barua and Fr. Wojciech Ulman with the Bene Merito honorary distinction, in presence of the Polish community in Kenya and Kenyan graduates of Polish universities. This distinction is awarded to Polish citizens and to citizens of foreign countries in recognition of their merits in promoting Poland abroad.