As Kenya anticipates a wave of protests in its capital on Tuesday, July 2, the Embassy of Poland in Kenya announced the closure of its offices.
In a statement, the European member nation noted that the consular section of its embassy would remain closed on Tuesday.
Consular services include assistance offered by an embassy to host citizens and mostly entail facilitation or replacement of travel documents.
“We kindly inform you that on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi will be closed due to planned protests,” the statement read in part.
“We will resume normal operations on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.”
The statement from the Polish embassy was made barely a week after a majority of EU nations with a presence in Kenya asked for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing political impasse.
Kenya has witnessed a two-week wave of anti-government protests mostly led by the Gen Z generation.
On his part, President William Ruto has agreed to dialogue between him and the young generation to be held on X Spaces on Thursday or Friday.
It is not immediately clear if the conversation will happen due to a lack of leadership structure among Gen Z and other young people leading the demonstrations.
With most diplomatic stations remaining alert, the President on Sunday, June 30, assured local and the international community that security forces would ensure no lives are lost or property destroyed during the demonstrations.
As such, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) will guard critical infrastructure and help the National Police Service ensure peaceful demonstrations.
President Ruto has guaranteed that any police officer who goes against the law during the demonstrations will face justice.
