Hellas participated in the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference (November 2018) held in Nairobi, Kenya. Head of the country’s 14-members official delegation was H.E. the Ambassador of the Hellenic Democracy in Kenya, Mr. Konstantinos Moatsos.

The Kenya Community in Athens participated in the 17^th African Food, Music and Handicrafts Festival (date: May 12-13, 2018 – venue: Libyan School in Athens) organized by the African Embassies and Honorary Consulates accredited to the Hellenic Republic in collaboration with the communities.  Each year the Festival showcases and promotes the rich and diverse African culture and heritage including cuisine, handicrafts, music, dance and fashion show. Part of the funds raised from the Festival will be donated this year to the Greek NGO “The Smile of the Child”.

The Hon. Consul, Mrs V. Pantazopoulou, presented the opportunities that Kenya offers to entrepreneurs as well as the “Big Four” Agenda during the 6^th Greek Exports Forum (date: May 10, 2018 – venue: Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel).

The Honorary Consulate has participated in the Greek Travel Show 2018, the 2^nd Travel and Vacations Exhibition organized in Athens by the National Hellenic Organization of International Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, Congresses & Events (HELEXPO) from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 May 2018 in HELEXPO’s premises in Maroussi-Athens. The Consulate’s stand was decorated so to attract visitors who additionally had the opportunity to taste Kenyan tea.

The Honorary Consulate participated this year also in the 7^th African Film Week, which is co-organized by the accredited to the Hellenic Republic Embassies and Honorary Consulates of African Countries and the Thessaloniki Film Festival and the Greek Film Archive (Athens: May 3-9,2018 & Thessaloniki: May 10-16, 2018).

The Kenyan film that was screened on Sunday May 6^th was “Kati Kati” (Directed by: Mbithi Masya – Produced by: One Fine Day Films & Ginger Ink Films in association with DW Akademie).

The African Group in Athens, comprising the African Embassies and Honorary Consulates accredited to the Hellenic Republic, organized for the first time in Greece the 1st Africa Day Convention to celebrate Africa Day 2018. The successful  event, that was attended by many representatives of the Greek business community, took place on May 2^nd in the auditorium of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The Convention aimed also to launch all other parallel events programmed in the context of this year’s celebrations.

The Hon. Consulate in the context of its activities to enhance tourism flow between Greece and Kenya has prepared four tours to various parts of Kenya the itinerary of which is customized to the specific interests of Greek tourists (namely:  1. A visit to the Masai people, 2. The sands of the Indian Ocean, 3. The land north of the Equator, 4. To magical Kenya, the legendary land).

On the occasion of the arrival in Greece of the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, Ambassador (Dr.) Amina C. Mohamed, EGH, CAV, who participated as invited speaker at Τhe New York Times Athens Democracy Forum, the Hon. Consulate of the Republic of Kenya in the Hellenic Republic offered an official luncheon in her honor (September 14, 2017). 

The Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, Ambassador (Dr.) Amina C. Mohamed, EGH, CAV, participated as invited speaker at Τhe New York Times Athens Democracy Forum (September 13-17, 2017).