Omamo commissions service center for UN Staff, diplomats

The service center would enable government provide improved services to UNON.

In Summary

• The event that took place on Monday was graced by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo.

• She said the service centre would enable the government to provide improved services to UNON and other UN agencies.

CS Interior, Fred Matiangi , Director General UNON, Zainab Bangura, Amb. Raychelle Omamo, and Permanent Secretary Karanja Kibicho during the Gok-UN center launch.
CS Interior, Fred Matiangi , Director General UNON, Zainab Bangura, Amb. Raychelle Omamo, and Permanent Secretary Karanja Kibicho during the Gok-UN center launch.

Kenya in collaboration with United Nations has set up a service center at United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON) headquarters in Gigiri.

The event that took place on Tuesday was graced by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Raychelle Omamo.

"The center will provide a one-stop post where UN Staff and Diplomatic community will access government services," Omamo said. 

She said the service centre would enable the government to provide improved services to UNON and other UN agencies.

Speaking at the event, Omamo added that the services provided will include immigration, transport and safety authority.

"This milestone will also strengthen Nairobi as a multilateral diplomatic hub," she noted.

The CS emphasized the role of UNON in the country in providing administrative and common services to other organisations of the United Nations.

The other UN organizations include the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO), UN Women, UN-Habitat, UNEP and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Other senior government officials present at the event were Interior CS Fred Matiang'i, Permanent Secretary Karanja Kibicho and Director General UNON, Zainab Bangura.


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