The United States government has announced that its embassy premises in Nairobi will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025
In a statement released on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the U.S. embassy said the closure will be in accordance with the U.S. national day of mourning for the late former President Jimmy Carter.
The Embassy, in addition, stated that all of tomorrow’s appointments have been rescheduled via e-mail and that it will resume its normal operation on Friday 10.
“In observance of the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on Thursday, January 9.
“All routine appointments for that day have been rescheduled via e-mail. The embassy will be open on Friday, January 10, 2025,” the U.S. embassy in Nairobi statement reads.
Former President Jimmy Carter
Carter died on December 29, 2024, in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family at the age of 100 making him the longest-lived president in US history.
His death was confirmed by his son Chip Carter who said the ex-president died in his Georgia home.
The former president had been suffering health issues, including a melanoma that spread to his liver and brain.
He is survived by his four children: Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy, along with 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Smith Carter, who passed away on November 19, 2024, and one grandchild, the Carter Center says.
His body was carried into the U.S. Capitol for a military tribute and to lie in state in the Capitol. He will be accorded a state funeral tomorrow.
Carter served as the 39th U.S. President from 1977 to 1981 as a member of the Republican Party. Before his presidency, he served as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967.
