Kenya

UNESCO member since 1964

Africa

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Latest Stories

Story

Meet Moi: A male mentor advocating for the education of girls with disabilities in Kenya

16 August 2021

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How a UNESCO laureate is helping girls go back to school in Kenya

26 April 2021

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Promoting health education among youth in Nairobi’s Kibera informal settlement

14 August 2017

UNESCO in Kenya

Good Practices

Intercultural collaboration in academia thanks to a Diaspora Fellowship Program

World Heritage

Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site

World Heritage

Fort Jesus, Mombasa

World Heritage

Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley

World Heritage

Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests

World Heritage

Lamu Old Town

World Heritage

Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest

World Heritage

Lake Turkana National Parks

UNESCO Global Network of Learning cities

Nairobi

UNESCO Global Network of Learning cities

Kilifi County

UNESCO Global Network of Learning cities

Kuno Consortium

UNESCO Global Network of Learning cities

Laikipia Consortium

Internet Universality Indicators

Kenya

Enabling Intercultural Dialogue

Kenya Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue Profile

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Traditions and practices associated with the Kayas in the sacred forests of the Mijikenda

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Isukuti dance of Isukha and Idakho communities of Western Kenya

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Enkipaata, Eunoto and Olng'esherr, three male rites of passage of the Maasai community

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Success story of promoting traditional foods and safeguarding traditional foodways in Kenya

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Rituals and practices associated with Kit Mikayi shrine

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)

Mount Kenya - Lewa Biosphere Reserve, Kenya

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)

Mount Kulal Biosphere Reserve, Kenya

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)

Malindi-Watamu Biosphere Reserve, Kenya

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)

Kiunga Biosphere Reserve, Kenya

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)

Amboseli Biosphere Reserve, Kenya

Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)

Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve, Kenya

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Lists and designations

World Heritage Sites

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.

Elements incribed on the Intangible heritage list

Safeguarding our living heritage

Data & Statistics

Killed journalists

Since 1993, UNESCO counts the number of journalists killed in the framework of their duties

Country's representation to UNESCO

Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Kenya to UNESCO

Maison de l'UNESCO Office B10.44 1, rue Miollis Paris Cedex 15 75732 France

Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

14th floor National Bank Building Harambee Avenue P.O. Box 72107-00200 Nairobi Kenya