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 BUSIA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE [BIICO] Busia International Investment Conference (BIICO) Program “Transforming Busia from Transit Point to International Business Hub” Venue: Busia at the Agricutural Training Center (ATC) Master of Ceremony: Chris Aleke-­‐Dondo Conference programme Day 1
Wednesday 18, March 2015
07:00 Registration
Opening session 1.1
Transforming Investment Vision into Reality
Chairman: Dr. Martin Oduor-Otieno
Official Opening of the Conference: By: H.E. Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, CGH, The President of the Republic of
Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Forces of Kenya
08:30 Welcome keynote address: Strategic Vision for Busia County in alignment with Vision 2030
Speaker: H.E. Sospeter Ojaamong, EGH, Governor Busia County
08:40 Powering Busia County’s Economy: County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP)
Speaker: Hon. Amos Wako, Senator, Busia County
09:00 An enabling environment framework for securing investments: policies, laws, legislation, regulation
Speaker: Hon. Gervase Akhaabi, Former Member of East African Legislative Assembly
09:20 Busia County is open for investments
Speaker: Hon. Lenard Wanda Obimbira, CEC, Finance and Economic Planning, Busia County
09:40 Expanding economic sectors through dynamic development
Speaker: Mr. Steven Ojiambo, Deputy Chief Economist, Ministry of Devolution and Economic Planning
10:00 Refreshment break
Session 1.2
Exploring Busia County Investment Potential
Chairman: Mr. Peter Kubebea
http://busiacountyinvestmentconference.co.ke 1 BUSIA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE [BIICO] 10:45 Agriculture (crop production, Livestock and Fisheries)
Speaker: Hon. Moses Osiya, CEC, Agriculture, Busia County
11:05 Tourism and Industry
Speaker: Julius Kipngetich, Equity Bank
11:25 Service Sector
Speaker: Hon. Benardette Muyomi, CEC, ICT and Public Service, Busia County
12:20 Q&A session
12:30 Networking lunch
Session 1.3
Landscape of strategic investment planning
Chairman: Dr. Chris Kirubi, CEO, Centum Group Ltd
14:00 Meeting investors’ expectations: incentives and tax reforms
Speaker: Mr. John K. Njiraini, MBS, Commissioner General, Kenya Revenue Authority ( KRA)
14:20 The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Act
Speaker: Dr. Kamau Thugge, Principal Secretary, The National Treasury
14:35 The Renewable Energy Feed-in-Tariff
Speaker: Eng. Joseph Njoroge, Principal Secretary, The National Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
14:50 Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources: NEMA act
Speaker: Dr. Richard Lesiyampe, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
15:05 Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development
Speaker: Ms. Mariamu El Maawy; Principal Secretary; Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development
15:30 Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Speaker: Principal Secretary, Transport/Infrastructure, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Eng. John Mosonik for
Transport & Eng. Nduva Muli for Infrastructure
15:45 Ministry of Health
Speaker: Prof. Fred H. K Segor; Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health
16:00 Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Speaker: Principal Secretary, Education or Science & Technology? Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
(Please Note there are two PSs); Prof. Colleta Suda for Science, Technology & Dr. Belio Kipsang; Education
16:15 Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise development
Speaker: Dr. Wilson Songa, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development
16:30 Q&A
16:40 Refreshment break
Session 1.4
Private sector approach to doing business in Busia County
http://busiacountyinvestmentconference.co.ke 2 BUSIA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE [BIICO] Chair: Prof. Manu Chandaria
16:15 Fast-tracking business-identifying local partners
Speaker: Mr. Kiprono Kittony, Chairman, Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry
16:30 An investors’ panel discussion-launching a successful business in Busia County: comments and insights from
established investors:
Mr. Albert A.A Ekirapa
Mr. James Olubayi
Ms. Amolo Ng’weno
Ms. Mary Okello Awori
16:50 Q&A
17:00 End of conference day 1
Thursday 19, March 2015
Conference programme day 2
07:00 Registration
08:00 Business matchmaking
Session 2.1
The Tourism and Industry Sector
Chairman: Dr. Ibrahim M. Mohamed, MD, MPH, MBA, Principal Secretary, Commerce and Tourism
08:30 The current status and new opportunity ventures
Speaker: Hon. Hillary Makhulu, CEC, County Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Cooperative and Industrialization
08:45 Characteristics of the tourism sector: The importance of planning and capability improvement
Speaker: Mr. Robert Muriithi Ndegwa, CEO, Kenya Tourism Board
09:00 Industrialization potential and productivity enhancement: the time roll-up our sleeves
Speaker: Mr. Vimal Shah, Chairman, Kenya Private Sector Association (KEPSA)
09:15 Global best practices for unconventional tourism: ecotourism advances to expand tourism to rural areas
Speaker: Dr. Moses Ikiara, Managing Director, KENINVEST
09:30 The progressive role of community participation in expanding rural tourism
Speaker: Ms. Nardos-Bekele-Thomas, UNDP Resident Representative
09:45 Q&A
10:00 Refreshment break
Session 2.2
Addressing the service sector
Chairman: Agneta S.B. Akhaabi (Mrs), HSC, Chair, Public Service Board, Busia County
10:15 Busia County Service Sector Roll-out programme-Status and requirements
Speaker: Mr. Joel Barua, Chief Officer, Education and Vocational Training
http://busiacountyinvestmentconference.co.ke 3 BUSIA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE [BIICO] 10:30 Urban settlement and housing
Speaker: Hon. Martin Kafwa, CEC, Housing and Lands
10:45 One stop border post and Dry Port
Speaker: Mr. David Stanton, Director-General, Trade Mark East Africa
11:00 Trailers and Bus Park
Speaker: Hon. Gregory Odeke, CEC, Public Works, Infrastructure and Energy
11:15 A regional outlook on East Africa’s master plan
Speaker: Hon. Phyllis Kandie, Cabinet Secretary, EAC, Commerce and Tourism
11:30 Q&A
12:00 Networking lunch
Session 2.3
Agriculture: Crop production, livestock and fisheries
Chairman: Dr. P.J. Gicheru, Director, KALRO
14:00 Crop production: Development opportunities for value addition
Speaker: Ms. Sicily Kariuki; Principal Secretary; State Department of Agriculture; Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock &
Fisheries
14:15 Livestock development: commercial enterprises
Speaker: Dr. Khadijah Kassachom, Principal Secretary; State Department of Livestock; Ministry of Agriculture,
Livestock & Fisheries
14:30 Fisheries: fish farming, processing and commercialization
Speaker: Prof. Japheth Ntiba; Principal Secretary; State Department of Fisheries; Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock &
Fisheries
14:45 Agro-business development
Speaker: Mr. Fred O. Oduke, Director, UniBRAIN, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
15:00 Busia County agricultural atlas: A realistic view of market opportunities
Speaker: Mr. Michael Makokha, Kenya - Senior Partner at Farming Support International (FASI)
15:15 Reducing high costs on agricultural production
Speaker: Prof. Gonzo Kizzito D. Manyasi, Great Lakes University of Kisumu
15:30 Enhancing affordability: the rural agricultural transformation
Speaker: Mr. Sakwa, PALWECO, Programme Director
15:45 Refreshment break
Closing session and vote of thanks
Bridging the investment gap between now and 2017: creating innovative solutions for industrialization and
productivity in the Busia County Gateway to East Africa
Chairman: Mr. Chris Aleke-Dondo
http://busiacountyinvestmentconference.co.ke 4 BUSIA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE [BIICO] 16:00 Panel discussion: maximizing efficiency, effectiveness, productivity and profitability through investment
application
Discussant 1: Dr. Chris Kirubi, CEO, Centum Group
Discussant 2: Dr. Martin Oduor-Otieno, Deloitte
Discussant 3: Ms. Amolo N’gweno, Co-Founder, Africa Online, and Managing Director at Digital Divide Data Kenya
Discussant 4: Ms. Mary Okello Awori, Founder Makini Schools
Discussant 5: Prof. Gituro Wainaina, Ag, Director General, Vision 2030
16:45 Q&A session
Conference programme day 3
Friday 20, March 2015
Bilateral meeting and diaspora discussion
Chairman: Mr. Edward Wandera, Chair, Toyota Kenya
08:00 Recap of the investors conference in Busia County
Speaker: Prof. Maurice Makokha, University of Nairobi
08:15 Diaspora intervention and insights
Speaker: Ms. Constatino Abuya, Entrepreneur
08:30 Reflection on encouraging diaspora participation and attracting investments
Speaker: Mr. Joe Adongo, Director, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB)
8:45 Roundtable Discussion:
Discussant 1:
Dr. Chris Wanga, Chair, Kenya Veterinary Association
Discussant 2:
Arch. Steven Oundo, Chair National Construction Authority and Association Architect
Association of Kenya
Discussant 3:
Eng. Daniel Baraza, General Manager, National Irrigation Board (NIB)
10:00 Refreshment and break
Special Session on: Transforming Busia County from Transit Point to International Business Hub
10:15 Governor’s address: why investing in the County is important
10:30 World Bank Country Director
10:45 African Development Bank, Regional Director
11:00 Finnish Ambassador—PALWECO
11:15 American Ambassador—USAID
11:30 Korean Ambassador—Fertilizer Factory
11:45 Managing Director, TradeMark East Africa (TMEA)—One Stop Border Town and Dry Port Investment
12:00 Chairman, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce
12:15 Q&A
12:30 Networking lunch
http://busiacountyinvestmentconference.co.ke 5 BUSIA INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE [BIICO] 13:30 Wrap up and way forward
Speaker: Conference Secretariat
13:45 Closing keynote address
The Governor H.E. Hon. Sospeter Odeke Ojaamong, EGH
14:00 Prizes
18:00 Farewell reception
Conference programme day 4
Saturday 21, March 2015
Site visit session
Logistics, coordination, arrangements
Conference Secretariat
07:00 meeting point for transport
07:30 depart to selected field sites
10:00 arrival and refreshments
10:30 start of site tour
12:30 lunch
13:30 transfer back to hotel
15:00 drop off to Kisumu international airport
Conference Support Team:
Technical Support:
Dr. Patrick Karani, BEA International
Rapporteurs:
Prof. Okumu Bigambo, Moi University
Prof. Tom Namwamba, Kenyatta University
Ms. Cynthia Mutere, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Busia Chapter
Ms. Georgina Musembi, County Planning Office
Telephone Contact: +254 (0) 715 404 040 http://busiacountyinvestmentconference.co.ke 6