肯尼亚将永久关闭驻瑞士大使馆：伯尔尼领事部11月30日停办、日内瓦常驻代表团不受影响
肯尼亚驻瑞士大使馆11月9日发布公告说，根据肯尼亚政府的指令，该馆将永久关闭在瑞士的业务，其领事部将于2026年11月30日停止办理业务。在瑞士的肯尼亚公民、客户与公众已被正式通知这一决定。
肯尼亚外交部首席秘书 Korir Sing'Oei 11月10日证实，关闭伯尔尼大使馆是肯尼亚正在进行的全球外交布局精简的一部分：一些使团将关闭，另一些将新设，一切按肯尼亚的战略优先事项安排。他说，内罗毕方面将适时发布更完整的说明，并保证精简不会让在瑞士的肯尼亚人失去就近的领事服务，替代安排将通过使馆网站与官方渠道公布。
伯尔尼大使馆于2020年4月2日开馆，负责肯尼亚与瑞士的双边关系，并兼辖列支敦士登。据估计，在瑞士生活的肯尼亚人约8000至1.2万名。肯尼亚自1995年起在日内瓦设有常驻联合国等国际组织的代表团，与伯尔尼双边大使馆相互独立，不受此次关闭影响。
（来源：肯尼亚驻瑞士大使馆）
Kenya to Permanently Close Its Embassy in Switzerland: Bern Consular Section Ends Nov. 30, Geneva Mission Unaffected
The Embassy of Kenya in Bern said in a public notice dated Nov. 9 that, following a directive from the Government of Kenya, it will permanently close its operations in Switzerland, and that its consular section will stop providing services on Nov. 30, 2026. Kenyan nationals, clients and members of the public in Switzerland have been formally notified.
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei confirmed on Nov. 10 that the closure is part of an ongoing rationalisation of Kenya's diplomatic footprint worldwide, under which some missions will close and others will open in line with the country's strategic priorities. He said Nairobi would release a more comprehensive statement in due course and assured Kenyans that the changes would not interrupt access to consular services nearby; alternative arrangements will be communicated through the embassy's website and official channels.
The Bern embassy opened on April 2, 2020, handling Kenya's bilateral relations with Switzerland and concurrent accreditation to Liechtenstein. An estimated 8,000 to 12,000 Kenyans live in Switzerland. Kenya's separate Permanent Mission in Geneva, accredited to the United Nations and other international organisations since 1995, is distinct from the Bern embassy and is not affected by the closure.
(Source: Embassy of Kenya in Bern)
来源：肯尼亚驻瑞士大使馆
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