Conference programme

Ms. Lucy Njaramba Vice Chairperson - ESK — Moderator

• 8:30 – 9:00 AM

  Registration and Climate Setting

  ESK Secretariat

• 9:00 – 10:00 AM

  Opening Prayers, Introduction Session, Housekeeping, Agenda Setting

  Executive Committee

• 10:00 – 10:30 AM

  Opening Address from the Chairperson, ESK

  Dr. Dunstone Ulwodi
  Chairperson - ESK

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM

  Tea Break

• 11:00 – 11:40 AM

  Overview of ESK Legal Framework

  Ms. Lucy Njaramba
  Vice Chairperson - ESK

• 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM

  Plenary Session

Mr. Amos Mwita Member - ESK Executive Committee — Moderator

• 12:00 – 12:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  The Role of Leadership and Institutional Accountability in Shaping Kenya for the Next Generation

  FCPA Nancy Gathungu, CBS
  The Auditor General, Office of the Auditor-General

• 12:40 – 1:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 1:00 – 2:00 PM

  Lunch Break

• 2:00 – 2:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Arbitration, Investor Confidence and the Business Environment: Strengthening Kenya's Competitiveness Beyond Vision 2030

  Dr. Henry K. Murigi
  Registrar/CEO - Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration (NCIA)

• 2:40 – 3:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 3:00 – 3:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Kenya's Economy

  Mr. Jessy Maruti Kiveu
  Chief Executive Officer - ICT Authority

• 3:40 – 4:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM

  Tea Break / End of Day

Dr. Rueben Rutto Representative of Fellow Members - ESK — Moderator

• 8:30 – 9:00 AM

  Registration and Recap

  Conference Rapporteurs

• 9:00 – 9:20 AM
  Paper Presentation

  From Vision to Delivery: Reimagining Kenya's Institutional Architecture for a Productive Future Beyond Vision 2030

  Kevin Yerry Dome and David Barasa

• 9:20 – 9:50 AM

  Plenary and Discussion

• 9:50 – 10:30 AM
  Guest Speaker

  Official Opening

  Designated Cabinet Secretary

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM

  Tea Break

Ms. Tabitha Kimotho Member - ESK Executive Committee — Moderator

• 11:00 – 11:40 AM
  Guest Speaker

  Innovation, Digital Transformation & Artificial Intelligence

  Mr. Eliud Owalo
  Former Cabinet Secretary and Fellow - Economists Society of Kenya

• 11:40 AM – 12:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 12:00 – 12:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Reforming Higher Education to Meet Future Labor Market Needs

  Rev. Prof. John Kobia Ataya, Ph.D.
  Vice Chancellor - Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)

• 12:40 – 1:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 1:00 – 2:00 PM

  Lunch Break

Mr. Paul Njuguna Treasurer - ESK — Moderator

• 2:00 – 2:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  The Future of Kenya's Labour Market

  Mr. Geoffrey K. Maritim
  Chairperson - National Employment Authority Board

• 2:40 – 3:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 3:00 – 3:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Accelerating Kenya's Industrial Transformation: Strategies for Value Addition, Enterprise Development and Regional Economic Integration

  Dr. Juma Mukhwana, PhD, CBS
  Principal Secretary, State Department for Industry

• 3:40 – 4:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM

  Tea Break / End of Day

Dr. Rueben Rutto Representative of Fellow Members - ESK — Moderator

• 8:30 – 9:00 AM

  Registration and Recap

  Conference Rapporteurs

• 9:00 – 9:20 AM
  Paper Presentation

  From Skills to Jobs: Rethinking TVET-to-Work Transitions and Youth Employment in Kenya

  Bonface Munene Mujuri and Immaculate Kathomi Murithi

• 9:20 – 9:45 AM

  Plenary and Discussion

• 9:45 – 10:05 AM
  Paper Presentation

  Beyond Financial Access: Understanding the Persistent Revenue Gap in Women-Owned MSMEs: Evidence from Kenya

  Victoria Wairimu Kiboi

• 10:05 – 10:30 AM

  Plenary and Discussion

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM

  Tea Break

• 11:00 – 11:20 AM
  Paper Presentation

  Devolution and Sub-National Development: Evidence from Kenya's 2013 Devolution Reforms

  Michael Ogolla

• 11:20 – 11:45 AM

  Plenary and Discussion

• 11:45 AM – 12:25 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Managing National Debt in Pursuit of a First World Economy

  Mr. Daniel Ndolo
  Director – Debt Policy Strategy and Risk Management, The National Treasury

• 12:45 – 1:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 1:00 – 2:00 PM

  Lunch Break

Dr. Philemon Kiprono Fellow - ESK — Moderator

• 2:00 – 3:20 PM
  Round Table Discussion

  Kenya Beyond Vision 2030

  • Dr. Eldah Onsomu — Executive Director, KIPPRA
  • Hon. Eng. Michael Thoya — SRC Commissioner
  • Mwanamaka Mabruki, CBS — PSC Commissioner
  • Prof. Edwine Barasa — Executive Director, KEMRI
• 3:20 – 4:00 PM

  Q&A Session (based on the panel discussion)

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM

  Tea Break / End of Day

Dr. Dunstone Ulwodi Chairperson - ESK — Moderator

• 8:30 – 9:00 AM

  Registration and Recap

  Conference Rapporteurs

• 9:00 – 9:40 AM
  Guest Speaker

  Credible Elections, Strong Institutions and Economic Transformation: The Role of Electoral Governance in Kenya Beyond Vision 2030

  Fahima Araphat Abdallah, OGW
  Vice Chairperson - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)

• 9:40 – 10:00 AM

  Plenary Session

• 10:00 – 10:40 AM
  Guest Speaker

  Raising Productivity in the Public Sector: Governance, Performance Management and Service Delivery

  Mr. Francis Meja
  Chairperson - Public Service Commission (PSC)

• 10:40 – 11:00 AM

  Plenary Session

• 11:00 – 11:20 AM

  Tea Break

Salim M. Ali Representative of Full Members - ESK — Moderator

• 11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Empowering the Youth Towards 2060

  Mr. Fikirini Jacobs
  Principal Secretary, State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy

• 12:00 – 12:20 PM

  Plenary Session

• 12:20 – 1:00 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Remarks on Vision 2030 Achievements and Lessons

  Mr. James Maina
  Director General, Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat

• 1:00 – 1:20 PM

  Plenary Session

• 1:20 – 2:00 PM

  Lunch Break

• 2:00 – 2:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Industrial Parks, SEZs and Economic Corridors: Lessons and Opportunities

  Mr. John Paul Okwiri, OGW
  Chief Executive Officer, Konza Technopolis Development Authority

• 2:40 – 3:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 3:00 – 3:40 PM
  Guest Speaker

  From Vision to Delivery: Re-imagining Kenya's Economic Future Beyond Vision 2030

  Dr. Bonface B. Makokha
  Principal Secretary - State Department for Economic Planning

• 3:40 – 4:00 PM

  Plenary Session

• 4:00 – 4:30 PM

  Tea Break / End of Day

Ms. Sheila Chanyisa Vice Secretary - ESK — Moderator

• 8:30 – 9:30 AM
  Session 1

  Discussion on the Proposed Economists Profession Bill

  Ms. Lucy Nyambura
  Vice Chair - ESK and Sub-committee Chair, ESK Bill Committee

• 9:30 – 10:30 AM
  Session 2

  Overview of the Economic Planning Policy Developed by the SDEP

  State Department for Economic Planning (SDEP)

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM

  Plenary

  ESK Executive Committee

• 11:00 – 11:30 AM

  Tea Break

John Mungai Secretary - ESK — Moderator

• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
  Guest Speaker

  Economic Performance Audit: Assessing Kenya's Growth, Productivity and Competitiveness

  Hon. Moses Kuria
  Former MP and Cabinet Secretary

• 12:00 – 1:00 PM

  Preliminary Summary of Conference Communique

  Dr. Dunstone Ulwodi
  Chairperson - ESK

• 1:00 – 2:00 PM

  Lunch Break / End of ANCE 2026 Programme