Argentina Embassy in Nairobi — Address and Location
Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Kenya Address: 4th Floor, Eaton Place Building, United Nations Crescent Road, Gigiri Phone: +254 (0) 202 324 673 | Consular Section: +254 (0) 729 638 081 Email: ekeny@mrecic.gov.ar (general) | consulkenya@mrecic.gov.ar (consular) Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Argentina's diplomatic mission handles bilateral relations across a jurisdiction that extends beyond Kenya to Seychelles, making it a comparatively small but multi-country post. Most of the day-to-day work involves consular services for Argentine nationals living in or passing through East Africa, along with visa processing for Kenyan citizens who need to travel to Argentina — a requirement that applies to all Kenyan passport holders regardless of the purpose of the trip.
Trade between the two countries has grown gradually, with Argentina's agricultural export base and Kenya's position as a regional trade hub creating natural, if modest, complementarities. The embassy also functions as a point of contact for cultural and educational exchange, occasionally hosting events tied to Argentine heritage for the small expatriate community in Nairobi.
For anyone applying for an Argentine visa, the standard advice applies: check the required documents in advance, since processing at a small mission can take longer than at a larger embassy with dedicated visa staff. Appointments are generally required rather than walk-in service, particularly for consular matters like passport renewals or notarial services for Argentine citizens resident in Kenya. Given that Argentina's embassy in Nairobi is the only Argentine diplomatic representation in the country, anyone needing Argentine consular services anywhere in Kenya will end up routed through this office regardless of where they are based.
The Gigiri neighborhood, where the embassy sits, has become one of Nairobi's main diplomatic clusters, largely because of its proximity to the UN complex and the security infrastructure that's grown up around it over the years. That makes it a practical location for visitors juggling appointments at more than one mission in a single day, since several other embassies and UN-affiliated offices sit within a short drive.
Argentine citizens residing long-term in Kenya, including a small community tied to agricultural and NGO work, can also use the embassy for civil registry matters — registering a birth, marriage, or death that needs to be reflected in Argentine records back home. These services typically take longer to process than routine passport renewals, since documentation often needs to be verified with authorities in Argentina before it can be finalized locally. Anyone with a time-sensitive need, such as an upcoming international trip requiring a fresh passport, should build in extra lead time rather than assuming next-day turnaround.