United Nations Office in Nairobi response to the Covid-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global issue. This is a critical time, and the top priority of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi remains the health, safety and security of all UN staff and their families.

The Director-General (DG), Zainab Hawa Bangura, has called on everyone to support those who are vulnerable, following the directions from public health and medical experts, and work together to protect themselves, their families and local communities.

UNON is taking a range of actions to  limit the spread of COVID-19 at UNON and support UN staff. To that end, the DG invoked Phase II, the Emergency Mode, of the COVID-19 Contingency Action Plan which means, among other measures, many staff are telecommuting.

Live COVID-19 Situation Map

Quick Facts

As of today, WHO reported that more than 184,976 people have been infected, with just over 7,500 deaths. Over 73,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus. For the latest figures click here.

For Frequently Asked Questions please go to (https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses) This is regularly updated as more gets known about COVID-19, how it spreads and how it is affecting people worldwide.

UN specific FAQs

For Frequently asked questions for  UN staff in connection with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak   Click here.

Click here for questions related to medical insurance.

Medical Contacts

Medical Emergency in Kenya

Ministry of Health

Coronavirus hotline:

Call the Number 719

Address: United Nations Office at Nairobi, UN Avenue, UN Complex, Nairobi, Kenya. | Landline: +254 762 1102 | Mobile: +254 (0) 709 021 102 |