A Commonwealth Secretariat delegation will grace this year’s Kenya Innovation Week (KIW) which is expected to begin Monday November 27, 2023 at Edge Convention Centre (College of Insurance), Nairobi.
Led by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland KC, the team will jet into the country to attend the one week event that will also be used to launch Kenya’s 10-year innovation Master Plan.
In a statement after the launch of the KIW, President William Ruto welcomed the event as a great opportunity for Kenyan innovators to showcase their skills and create valuable linkages with their relevant industries.
“The event will not only shed light on the brilliant innovations coming out of Kenya but will also highlight the Commonwealth innovation system’s key actors and their linkages, potential for growth, challenges, and existing opportunities for innovators,” he said in the statement read at the college.
This year’s theme ‘Innovating to Unlock Our Common Wealth’ is reflects the collective response to innovative thinking and will bring together government, business and academia.
The launch was also attended by Cabinet Secretary (CS) in the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Ababu Namwamba, Principal Secretary (PS) in the State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Ismail Maalim, and Kenya National Innovation Agency (KENIA) CEO Dr. Tonny Omwansa.
Omwansa noted that they are keen to have the innovation week hosted in Kenya, saying it aims to celebrate Commonwealth ingenuity and growth.
One of the highlights of the week’s activities will be the announcement of the winners of the Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards. Each award winner will receive a trophy, a certificate and cash prize of £3,000.
Award winners will also receive ongoing support for their work and the opportunity to participate in high-level forums.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General underscored the need to create more opportunities for the people of the continent for the growth of the Commonwealth.
“There is already great progress, tremendous talent and solid innovation evident across the continent. But we can and should do more and the Secretariat will create opportunities for you to do so,” she said.
The event will encompass thematic summits, panel discussions, keynote addresses, fireside chats, workshops, and networking events.
There will also be exhibitions from different participating organizations, groups and countries.
It will end on December 1, 2023.
By Roy Hezron
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