Nairobi set to host diaspora community convention in December

The Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) is to host the 4^thedition of the Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention (KDHC), the country’s premier diaspora event.

The 3-day convention, that will take place at Strathmore University from 13^th to 15^th December, is set to bring together diaspora and local stakeholders to discuss investment skills, know-how, and governance.

Building on the success of past events, this year’s convention will revolve around the theme of Knowledge Management and Youth Engagement and will focus on showcasing investment opportunities in Kenya while nurturing and fostering investor confidence; at the same time offering a platform for stakeholders to converge, network, transact and share success stories from across the globe.

KDHC-2017 will feature a series of smaller meetings; focusing on various pertinent topics, key among them investments, public-private partnerships, youth engagement, and governance. Focal business areas will include, environmental and waste management, renewable energy, Agri-business, infrastructure, real estate, and IT-enabled services (ITES). Opportunities at the national and county government levels will also be on display.

Speaking during the launch, KDA’s Global Chair Dr. Shem Ochuodho noted that over the years, diaspora remittance back to the country has grown in leaps and bounds, signaling that more Kenyans living in the diaspora are confident about investing back in the country.

“For a globally distributed entity that remits over KES200 Billion annually, the Kenyan diaspora is a huge untapped goldmine and game-changer, whose time to mainstream into the national socio-economic fabric cannot wait any longer. KDHC-2017 offers an ideal opportunity for stakeholders to converge, discuss, network, transact and share success stories from across the globe.”

Local Organizing Committee Chair Dr. Abdulmalik Gichuki, a Past President of the Federation of African Architects called upon stakeholders to plan to be part of this transformative event. He reiterated the global clout of the Kenyan diaspora and affirmed that 50 local and foreign exhibitors and over 1,000 attendees are expected.

These year’s keynote speakers will include Korea’s leading nuclear energy expert and Ghanian immediate Former Minister of Industry and Trade.