KDA chair Shem Ochuodho. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Kenyans living in the diaspora are set to host a convention in Nairobi where investment opportunities will be showcased.
The convention will be held next month.
The Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA), has organised the Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention that will be held for three days from December 13.
According to KDA chairman Shem Ochuodho, the meeting will provide a platform for stakeholders to converge, network, transact and share success stories from around the world.
“For a globally distributed entity that remits over Sh200 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,” Dr Ochuodho said in a statement.
The conference will feature a series of smaller meetings; focusing on various pertinent topics, key among them investment, public-private partnerships, youth engagement and governance.
The main business areas of interest will be the environment and waste management, renewable energy, agri-business, infrastructure, real estate, and IT-enabled services.
Opportunities at the national and county government levels will also be discussed.
Inflows from the diaspora in the nine months through September rose by Sh10.88 billion ($105 million) to a record Sh143.30 billion ($1.382 billion), latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya shows.