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HORN is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya — the diplomatic and research capital of East Africa — with a network spanning 13 countries across the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes region.

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The HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies

Durham Road, Kileleshwa
P.O. Box 25632 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

+254 720 323 896

+254 735 323 896

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Off Ngong Road, near Kileleshwa Police Station

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Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EAT) Saturday: By appointment only Sunday & Public Holidays: Closed