The U.S. Embassy in Kenya was honoured during the 2024 Benjamin Joy Award ceremony at the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. As per a statement from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the embassy in Nairobi was recognised alongside the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, The Bahamas.
U.S. Embassy Nassau was awarded for securing an $85 million contract for a U.S telecom company to lead the expansion of critical telecommunications infrastructure across the country.
Besides, Benjamin Joy award finalists were both U.S Department of Commerce Foreign Commercial Service Officers and U.S Department of State Foreign Service Officers from posts around the world, including Kenya, Norway, Zambia, Kosovo, Vietnam, and The Bahamas.
“This prestigious award serves as a testament to the impact of joint efforts by the Department of Commerce and the Department of State to advance America’s economic interests on the global stage,” read another part of the statement.
