Joris van Bommel

Come visit the Embassy at #IFTEX2024 Stand B4.01 @NLAgriKenya

🧡Looking forward to our King’s Day celebrations today! #60yearsofNLKE

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations between 🇳🇱 and 🇰🇪, @AmbBrouwer said: "The past 60 years have been fruitful for both the Netherlands and Kenya. Far apart in distance, but close at heart. We look forward to another 60 years of strong ties!" #60yearsofNLKE

🇳🇱 Deputy Ambassador @JFGvanBommel joined @FilmaidKenya to 👏celebrate and award refugee & host community creatives at the 16th edition of the #FilmAidFilmFestival. 📽️The films capture the inspirational stories, courage and resilience of #refugees hosted in Kenya.

2/2 #Climate change manifests itself in challenges in water: too little or too much. Actions like storage and restoration can provide opportunities for health, ecosystems, economies and poverty eradication. 🤝

1/2 🇳🇱📷NL Water Envoy @ Freshwater Challenge: bringing water in the agenda of COP28 following up on the UN Water Conference 2023. #ACS23

🌷The Dutch are famous for tulips and bikes, but did you know we also have a solution to stress? The Dutch word 'niksen', literally translated as 'doing nothing', refers to the practice of carving out time to just be, allowing our mind to wander😶‍🌫️ bbc.in/3OXonhv

The County Bankable Investment Handbook was just launched by President Ruto. Pleased to partner on this with the Council of Governors #DevolutionConference2023

Great discussions at yesterday’s Whole of Society dialogue on the participation of youth in political processes🗣️ Some take-aways: the importance of civic education 📚, of sharing positive stories around youth🌱, and creating platforms for them to share priorities🌍

🎣A team of the @NLinKenya embassy visited Loiyangalani and Marsabit to learn more about the economic potential of Lake Turkana. 🐟When considering the fresh fish value chain, 💧access to water, 🔋electricity and 💰finance are important themes to keep in mind.

The EU🇪🇺, in partnership with Africa and Kenya🇰🇪, will continue to deliver and foster cooperation. The EU is by far the main trading partner of Africa. Our partnership is rooted in dialogue, solution-oriented and forward-looking🌍 Read more at👉bit.ly/3OfKyOz

The Netherlands strives to reduce poverty and inequality, prevent conflict and instability and promote climate action worldwide🌍 Are you curious to know what 🇳🇱 development cooperation has achieved in Kenya in 2022? Please visit👇 nlontwikkelingssamenwerking.…

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia #IDAHOT Together Always: United in Diversity 🌈

To end their visit, President Ruto and the First Lady were received by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima. 📸credits @StateHouseKenya

On Monday, President Ruto joined almost 30 Dutch companies in a breakfast session. The First Lady had a separate programme with visits to, amongst others, eBee, Solidaridad and Just Diggit. 📸 credits @TFHealthCare and @MamaRachelRuto