AGRICULTURE SUMMIT 2026
“Agriculture & Food Systems Transformation — Advancing Food Sovereignty, More and Better Jobs and Shared Prosperity under BETA”
Day One — The Record (KICC)
Guiding Question: “What Has Changed?”
Arrival, Registration and Exhibition Opening
DPs Tour of the Exhibitions & Demonstrations
Anthems, Opening Formalities and Programme Introduction
Producer Stories and Audiovisual Stocktake
Opening Remarks from Chair Agric CoG, PSs, CSs, Farmers, Private Sector & Development Partners
- Ms. Farayi Zimudzi — FAO Representative in Kenya
- H.E Ken Lusaka, EGH — Bungoma Governor & COG Agriculture Committee Chair
- Hon. Sen. Mutahi Kagwe, EGH — Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development
Deputy President Opening Keynote Address
Theme: “Four Years of Agriculture & Food Systems Transformation under BETA”
High-Level Panel Session I: State of Agriculture and Food Systems under BETA, 2022–2026
- • H.E Prof. Kithure Kindiki, E.G.H — Deputy President
- • H.E. FCPA Ahmed Abdullahi, EGH — Chair, COG
- • Bimal Kantaria — Chair, ASNET
- • Alice Ruhweza — President, AGRA
- • Prof. Kaburu M'Ribu — Chair, KENAFF
Keynote: Agricultural Digital Transformation
High-Level Panel: Agriculture & Food Systems Digital Transformation
- • Salim Kinyimu — Director Data & Digital Agriculture, KADIC
- • Evans Wafula — Regional Manager, East Africa, Extension Africa
- • Michael Odhiambo — MoICTDE
- • Dr. Girmaw Abebe — ADAPT / MICROSOFT AI
- • Hopkins Musili — Fahari Aviation
- • Farmers / Beneficiaries — AGRA / KALRO / FAO
Farmers’ Panel I: What Has Changed at Farm Level?
- • Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul — Principal Secretary for Agriculture
- • Jonathan Mueke — Principal Secretary for Livestock
- • Betsy Muthoni Njagi — Principal Secretary, Fisheries
- • Gov. Kenneth Lusaka — Chair, CoG Agriculture Committee
- • Dr. Oscar Magenya — Country Director, World Agriculture Forum
- • Anthony Kioko — CEO, Cereal Growers Association
- • Farmers / Practitioners — AGRA / KADIC
Parallel Breakaways, Part I: A1–A7 (Sector Evidence & Reforms)
Simultaneous working sessions across commodities and pillars.
Strategic Food Crops and Domestic Supply
Accelerating staple crop yields, post-harvest preservation, national strategic reserves, and food distribution networks.
Tea, Coffee, Horticulture and Export Crops
Rejuvenating foreign exchange anchors, farmer price realisations, SPS compliance, and high-value export pathways.
Livestock, Dairy, Feeds and Associated Industries
Unlocking ASAL livestock economies, dairy productivity, animal health systems, disease-free export zones, and commercial feed mills.
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy
Harnessing marine, cage and pond aquaculture, inland fisheries revitalization, cold-chain logistics, and maritime stewardship.
Land, Water and Irrigated Production
Expanding national irrigated acreage, water harvesting infrastructure, basin management, land tenure, and spatial agricultural planning.
Forestry, Landscapes and Regenerative Enterprises
Scaling agroforestry, carbon credits for farmers, soil biology restoration, commercial forestry, and ecosystem incentives.
Agricultural Digital Transformation & Youth Innovation Challenge Live Pitch
All-Stars live pitch, Agri-tech scale room, precision agriculture tools, and youth enterprise partnerships.
Parallel Breakaways, Part II: A1–A7 — Priority Actions & Decision Records + Side Events
Finalizing sector decision records, consensus priorities, and investment dependencies for Plenary II.
Rapporteur Consolidation & Day One Synthesis
A validated stocktake, stakeholder priorities, six sector decision records, an outstanding reform register and a map of investment and service dependencies. Youth Innovation Challenge I finalists shortlisted for Day Three awards. Unresolved evidence gaps recorded for verification.
Complete Breakaway Sessions A and B Documentation
Access the detailed working briefs, organizers, chairpersons, rapporteurs, commodity evidence registers, reform questions, and room assignments for all parallel sessions.
Secure Your Delegate Pass
Choose your preferred Day 1 & Day 2 breakaway tracks and get your official summit accreditation slip and badge pass.