Embassy of the United States, Nairobi - wikipedia Embassy of the United States, Nairobi Embassy of the United States of America to Kenya Coordinates 1 ° 14 ′ 02 '' S 36 ° 48 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 1.233985 ° S 36.810552 ° E ﻿ / - 1.233985 ; 36.810552 Coordinates : 1 ° 14 ′ 02 '' S 36 ° 48 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 1.233985 ° S 36.810552 ° E ﻿ / - 1.233985 ; 36.810552 Location United Nations Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya Ambassador Robert F. Godec Website https://ke.usembassy.gov/embassy/nairobi/ The Embassy of the United States of America to Kenya ( also known as Embassy Nairobi by the State Department ), located in Nairobi, is home to the diplomatic mission of the United States to the Republic of Kenya. The embassy opened in central Nairobi on 2 March 1964, when the United States established diplomatic relations with Kenya. In 1998, the original embassy was the target of a terrorist attack, after which a new embassy building was constructed in Gigiri, a suburb of Nairobi, in 2003. The US diplomatic mission to Somalia is also based at the Nairobi embassy. Contents 1 History 1.1 Original embassy 1.1. 1 1998 bombing 1.2 New embassy 2 Mission 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links History Aftermath of the 1998 bombing. Original embassy The United States recognized Kenya upon its independence on 12 December 1963. The US formally established diplomatic relations with Kenya on 2 March 1964. The US embassy in Nairobi was established the same day. The original embassy ( 1 ° 17 ′ 20 '' S 36 ° 49 ′ 37 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 1.289017 ° S 36.826880 ° E ﻿ / - 1.289017 ; 36.826880 ﻿ ( Original US Embassy, Nairobi ( 1964 - 1998 ) ) ) was located on the western corner of Moi Avenue and Haile Selassie Avenue in central Nairobi. 1998 Bombing Main article : 1998 United States embassy bombings On the morning of August 7, 1998, a truck loaded with explosives detonated in a parking lot between the embassy and two commercial, high - rise buildings ( both of which contained some offices for US diplomatic staff ). The attack killed 213 people and injured approximately 4000. Only 12 of the dead were Americans ; most were Kenyans killed when the Ufundi House -- a seven - storey office building adjacent to the embassy -- collapsed. A simultaneous attack occurred at the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The attacks were attributed to al - Qaeda. In 1999, the federal government convened a group of experts to examine the security of US diplomatic posts worldwide. The group later released a report, stating that the security of US diplomatic posts ( collectively, the US 's `` overseas presence '' ) were `` unacceptable '' and that the US overseas presence was `` perilously close to the point of system failure. '' The 1998 embassy bombings and the September 11 terrorist attacks three years later prompted the US State Department to start a multibillion - dollar building and renovation program to make US embassies around the world safer. The original embassy grounds were donated to a charitable trust, which turned the property into the August 7th Memorial Park and maintains the grounds. The August 7th Memorial Park contains a garden, a sculpture made of debris from the attack, a wall engraved with the names of victims, and a visitor 's center ( built on the site of the Ufundi House ). New embassy In 2003, the US opened a new embassy in the suburb of Gigiri, across from the Office of the United Nations in Nairobi. The new embassy building was inaugurated on March 3, 2003 and has 402,100 square feet ( 37,350 m2 ) of floor space. Several threats shortly after its opening caused some closures in mid-2003 and in 2014, some staff from the embassy were relocated due to a possible security threat. Mission Further information : Kenya -- United States relations and United States Ambassador to Kenya The embassy is home to the US diplomatic mission to Kenya -- diplomats and personnel representing United States interests in the host country, led by the United States Ambassador to Kenya. The US diplomatic mission to Kenya is working with the Kenyan government to prevent the spread of HIV / AIDS, promote and strengthen Kenyan institutes of democracy, and promote business between the US and Kenya ; besides diplomatic activities, the embassy also provides consular services, such as issuing visas, passports ( for US citizens ), and providing assistance to US citizens in distress. The embassy is also the base for the US diplomatic mission to Somalia, due to the security situation in Somalia. Notes Jump up ^ `` Embassy '' can refer to the diplomatic mission or, in common usage, the building the mission is housed ( especially the chancery ), while `` diplomatic mission '' is sometimes used interchangeably with `` embassy. '' References Jump up ^ `` A Guide to the United States ' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776 : Kenya ''. history.state.gov. Office of the Historian, United States Department of State. Retrieved 14 March 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` About Us - Embassy of the United States ''. United States embassy, Nairobi. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` The Fateful Day of August 1998 Bombing ''. August 7th Memorial Park. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015. Jump up ^ Google ( 2 March 2015 ). `` August 7th Memorial Park / Former US Embassy ( 1964 -- 1998 ) '' ( Map ). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 March 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya ''. Discover Diplomacy. United States Department of State. Retrieved 13 March 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations ''. AllGov.com. Retrieved 14 March 2015. ince the 1998 bombings of American embassies in east Africa, the federal government has conducted the largest construction effort in US diplomatic history to upgrade diplomatic posts and secure them against terrorist attacks. ^ Jump up to : `` America 's Overseas Presence in the 21st Century '' ( PDF ). Overseas Presence Advisory Panel. November 1999. Retrieved 14 March 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` US re-opens Kenyan embassy ''. BBC News. 25 June 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2015. Jump up ^ Google ( 2 March 2015 ). `` United Nations Ave., Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya '' ( Map ). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Hideout may hold terror clues ''. St. Petersburg Times. March 4, 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` A Secure but Welcoming Presence in Kenya ''. HOK. Retrieved 14 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` US to cut Kenya embassy staff as threat of ' sophisticated ' attacks grows ''. The Guardian. Nairobi. AFP. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Diplomatic Dictionary ''. Discover Diplomacy. United States Department of State. Retrieved 14 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Welcome to American Citizens Services ( ACS ) Nairobi ''. Embassy of the United States : Nairobi, Kenya. United States Department of State. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Visas ''. Embassy of the United States : Nairobi, Kenya. United States Department of State. Retrieved 14 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` What is a U.S. Embassy ? ''. Discover Diplomacy. United States Department of State. Retrieved 14 March 2015. Jump up ^ Psaki, Jen ( February 24, 2015 ). `` White House Nomination of United States Ambassador to Somalia ''. United States Department of State. Retrieved March 13, 2015. President Obama, today, nominated Katherine S. Dhanani to serve as the first United States Ambassador to Somalia since 1991... If confirmed, the Ambassador will lead the U.S. Mission to Somalia, currently based at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. As security conditions permit, we look forward to increasing our diplomatic presence in Somalia and eventually reopening the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu. Jump up ^ `` A Guide to the United States ' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776 : Somalia ''. history.state.gov. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Retrieved March 13, 2015. Through the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, the United States maintained regular dialogue with transitional governments and other key stakeholders in Somalia, and after January 17, 2013, with the newly recognized central government of Somalia. External links Nairobi portal Government of the United States portal International relations portal Official website Media related to Embassy of the United States in Nairobi at Wikimedia Commons Diplomatic missions of the United States Embassies shown in bold. Consulates - General shown in italics. A full list can be found at List of diplomatic missions of the United States. Africa Dar es Salaam Juba Malabo Nairobi Americas Caracas Curaçao Havana Mexico City Ottawa Asia Abu Dhabi Baghdad Bangkok Beijing Chengdu Chennai Dhaka Dubai Guangzhou Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Hyderabad Islamabad Jakarta Jerusalem Kabul Karachi Kolkata Lahore Manama Manila Mumbai New Delhi Peshawar Rangoon ( Yangon ) Seoul Shanghai Shenyang Tel Aviv Tokyo Ulaanbaatar Wuhan Yerevan ‡ Europe Athens Berlin Bern Bremen Chişinău Copenhagen Dublin Frankfurt Hamburg Istanbul ‡ Kyiv London Moscow Munich Oslo Paris Prague Rome Sarajevo Tallinn Tbilisi ‡ The Hague Thessaloniki Tirana Vatican ( Rome ) Vienna Oceania Canberra Wellington Organizations African Union ( Addis Ababa ) American Institute in Taiwan ( Taipei, Kaohsiung - branch office, Washington - headquarters ) European Union ( Brussels ) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) ( Vienna ) United Nations United States Mission to the United Nations ( New York Rome ) Former Benghazi ( 1950 -- 66, 2012 ) Havana ( 1977 -- 2015 ) Houston ( 1836 -- 46 ) Liverpool ( 1790 -- 1962 ) London ( 1938 -- 60 ) Mogadishu ( 1960 -- 91 ) Saigon ( 1952 -- 75 ) Tangier ( 1821 -- 1956 ) Tehran ( 1951 -- 79 ) ‡ Missions which are located in countries or cities that may be considered a part of more than one continent. Consulates - General which function as an embassy ( ie. consul reports to State Department, not the respective country 's ambassador ) The American Institute in Taiwan is ostensibly a public, non-profit organization to promote US - Taiwanese relations, but through State Department staffing & assistance, functions as an informal US diplomatic mission. Kenya portal United States portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Embassy_of_the_United_States,_Nairobi&oldid=815971910 '' Categories : Diplomatic missions of the United States Kenya -- United States relations Diplomatic missions in Kenya Government buildings completed in 2013 Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from March 2015 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 December 2017, at 11 : 54. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: where is the us embassy located in kenya
Answer: United Nations Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya