KCIIC Programme
KCIIC Programme
INTERNATIONAL
INVESTMENT
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
PROGRAMME
THEME: ACCELERATING
ECONOMIC GROWTH
THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS
Organized by:
County Government of Kilifi
KILIFI COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL
The Kilifi County International
INVESTMENT Investment Conference 2024
CONFERENCE Accelerating Economic Growth Through Partnerships
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
PLENARY SESSION 1:
Health as Wealth: Building a Resilient Health Sector in Kilifi
Knowledge Partner: Kenya Healthcare Federation
Session Moderator: Dr. Elizabeth Wala, Vice Chairperson, Kenya Healthcare Federation
Time Activity
9:45 AM Call to Order
9:48 AM Opening Remarks
Hon. Peter Mwarogo, County Executive Committee Member, Health & Sanitation
Services, County Government of Kilifi
9:55 AM Keynote Remarks
Dr. Jasdeep Bahra, Emergency Medicine Specialist and Director & Founder,
Kikoi Medical Group
Hon. Dr. Deborah Mulongo Barasa, Cabinet Secretary, Health
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
PARALLEL SESSION 1:
Empowering Enterprise: Unlocking Growth for Kilifi’s Businesses
Knowledge Partner: Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Session Moderator: Ms. Jacqueline Odanga-Kegode, Senior Policy Advisor for
International Trade, Council of State Governments, New York, USA
Time Activity
11:30 AM Call to Order
11:33 AM Opening Remarks
Ms. Lynne Farrah, Chief Officer, Trade, County Government of Kilifi
PARALLEL SESSION 2:
The Workforce of Tomorrow: Vocational Training as Kilifi’s Competitive Edge
Knowledge Partner: USAID – Education Programme
Session Moderator: Dr. Michael Odhiambo, Director, TVET Institute, Technical University
of Mombasa
Time Activity
11:30 AM Call to Order
11:33 AM Opening Remarks
Hon. Felkin Kaingu, County Executive Committee Member, Education, Innovation,
& ICT, County Government of Kilifi
PARALLEL SESSION 3:
Mining for Tomorrow: Responsible Resource Management in Kilifi
Knowledge Partner: Kenya Chamber of Mines
Session Moderator: H. E. Majala Mlagui, Former Deputy Governor, Taita Taveta,
and Mining Consultant
Time Activity
11:30 AM Call to Order
11:33 AM Opening Remarks
George Shoka, Geologist, County Government of Kilifi
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
PLENARY SESSION 2:
Beyond Boundaries: Positioning Kilifi as a Premier Destination Market
Knowledge Partner: Kilifi County Tourism Board
Session Moderator: Mr. Paul Kurgat, Resort Manager, Silver Palm Kilifi
Time Activity
2:00 PM Call to Order
2:03 PM Opening Remarks
Mr. Herbert Mwachiro, Chief Officer, Tourism Promotion & Cultural Heritage
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
DOING BUSINESS WITH USA | AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – KENYA
Session Moderator: Mr. Maxwell Okello, CEO, American Chamber of Commerce Kenya
Time Activity
3:45 PM Call to Order
3:48 PM Opening Remarks
Mr. Maxwell Okello, CEO, American Chamber of Commerce Kenya
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
GOVERNOR’S WELCOME COCKTAIL
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
GOVERNOR’S INVESTMENT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TOWN HALL
Session Moderator: H. E. Gideon Mung’aro OGW, Governor of the County Government of
Kilifi
Discussants:
Dr. Eric Rutto, President, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Dr. James Mworia, Group CEO, Centum Group
Dr. Sam Thenya, Founder, The Nairobi Women’s Hospital
Ms. Sally Mahihu, Chair, Ken Investment Authority
Ms. Carole Kariuki, CEO, Kenya Private Sector Alliance
Ms. Leigh Stubblefield, Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to
Kenya.
Mr. Alastair Cavenagh, Founding Chair, Vipingo Ridge
Mr. Roneek Vora, Director, Sales & Marketing, Revital Healthcare EPZ
Mr. Moses Cherono, Project Officer, Public-Private Partnerships Directorate,
Ministry of Treasury & National Planning, Government of Kenya
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
OFFICIAL PRESIDENTIAL CEREMONY
Time Activity
11:00 AM Call to Order
Anthems
Prayers
Entertainment
Announcements of MoUs, Investments,& Partnership Agreements
Session Moderator: Charles Kamau, Strategic Partnerships Advisor, County Government
of Kilifi
11:15 AM USAID Partnerships and Launch of the Employment Pathways for Youth
Programme
Mr. David Gosney, East Africa Mission Director, USAID Representative
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
PLENARY SESSION 3:
Hydrating Progress: Water Solutions for Kilifi’s Urban Development
Knowledge Partner: USAID WASH Programme
Session Moderator: Mr. Laban Cliff
Time Activity
2:30 PM Call to Order
2:33 PM Opening Remarks
Hon. Omar Said Omar, County Executive Committee Member, Water,Environment,
Natural Resources, Climate Change, and Solid Waste Management, County
Government of Kilifi
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
MASTERCLASS: PUBLIC PRIVATE COLLABORATIONS
Prof. Frank Wafula, Associate Professor, Strathmore Business School
Time Activity
7:00 AM Breakfast is Served
7:30 AM Opening Remarks
H. E. Flora Mbetsa Chibule, Deputy Governor, County Government of Kilifi & Chair,
Kilifi County International Investment Conference 2024
7:45 AM Session Keynote Address
Ms. Brenda Mbathi, CEO, Two Rivers International Finance Innovation Centre
H. E. Christine Kilalo, Deputy Governor, County Government of Taita Taveta
8:05 AM Moderated Panel with Q&A
Ms. Nancy Kariuki, Regional Sales Manager, Absa Bank
Dr. Flaura Kidere, Advisor, Pwani University Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub
Ms. Susanne Mung’aro, First Lady, Kilifi County
Ms. Catherine Mturi, Former Managing Director, Kenya Ports Authority
8:50 AM Clarion Call / Closing Remarks
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
PLENARY SESSION 4:
Plenary Session 4: Digital Transformation: Data, Innovation, & Technology as Kilifi’s
Game Changers
Knowledge Partner: CIO Africa by dx5
Session Moderator: Mr. Harry Hare, Chair & Co-Founder, CIO Africa by dx5
Time Activity
9:00 AM Call to Order
9:03 AM Opening Remarks
Hon. Felkin Kaingu, County Executive Committee Member, Education, Innovation,
& ICT County Government of Kilifi
PARALLEL SESSION 4:
Energizing the Future: Investing in Kilifi’s Renewable Energy Potential
Knowledge Partner: Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) / Strathmore University
Energy Research Centre
Session Moderator: Dr. Churchill Saoke, Director, Strathmore Energy Research Centre
Time Activity
10:45 AM Call to Order
10:48 AM Opening Remarks
Wilfred Baya, Assistant Director, Energy, County Government of Kilifi & Chair,
Energy Directors Caucus, Council of Governors
PARALLEL SESSION 5:
Sustaining the Blue Economy: Unlocking Kilifi's Coastal Potential
Knowledge Partner: Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
Session Moderator: Ms. Karamuta Kirimi, Associate Director, Legal & Corporate Affairs,
Victory Farms
Time Activity
10:45 AM Call to Order
10:48 AM Opening Remarks
Christine Pekeshe, Chief Officer, Blue Economy, County Government of Kilifi
PARALLEL SESSION 6:
Made in Kilifi: From Local Manufacturing to Global Markets
Knowledge Partner: Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Session Moderator: Ms. Phyllis Wakiaga, Senior Advisor & Global Lead – Industry &
Commerce, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Time Activity
10:45 AM Call to Order
10:48 AM Opening Remarks
Hon. John Raymond Ngala, County Executive Committee Member, Trade,
Tourism Promotion, and Cooperative Development, County Government of Kilifi
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
PLENARY SESSION 5:
Harvesting Opportunity: Investing in Kilifi’s Agriculture
Knowledge Partner: USTADI Foundation
Session Moderator: Dr. Finyange Pole, Centre Director, Kenya Agricultural & Livestock
Organization, Matuga
Time Activity
12:00 PM Call to Order
12:03 PM Opening Remarks
Mr. Teddy Yawa, Chief Officer, Agriculture, County Government of Kilifi
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY & CALL TO ACTION
Master of Ceremonies: Laban Cliff & Esther Ingolo
Time Activity
1:15 PM Anthems
Prayers
10:55 AM Closing Remarks & Conference Review
H. E. Flora Mbetsa Chibule, Deputy Governor, County Government of Kilifi & Chair,
Kilifi County International Investment Conference 2024
1:30 PM Official Conference Closing Address:
H. E. Gideon M. Mung’aro OGW, Governor, County Government of Kilifi, & Chair,
Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani
Hon. Salim Mvurya EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Investments, Trade, and
11:10 AM Industry
Rt. Hon, Raila Odinga, Former Prime Minister, Republic of Kenya
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
GALA DINNER & CULTURAL SHOWCASE
Vipingo Ridge Beach Club
KILIFI COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL KILIFI COUNTY
INVESTMENT
CONFERENCE TH
DEC
2024
TOURNAMENT
Vipingo
Ridge Golf
Gede Ruins Course
Africa’s only PGA
rated golf course
Organized by:
County Government of Kilifi