8.30 – 9.30 am

Registration

9.30 – 10.15 am

Welcome & introduction and Julius Kaberere, CSAP/GIDD/ Commonwealth Secretariat (Comsec) and Funto Akinkugbe Africa Recruit

• HE Joseph Muchemi – Kenya High Commissioner to the UK
• John Wilkins – Head of Special Programmes Section, GIDD/Comsec.
• Dr. T. Banjoko, Director, AfricaRecruit

10.15 – 11.00 am

Keynote address - Chair – J. Kaberere, GIDD/CSAP Comsec

• Hon. Amos Kimunya, MP. Minister of Finance GOK
• Mr. Richard Gold, Director, Commonwealth Secretariat, GIDD
• Mr. Peter K. Munga  - Founder Chairman Equity Bank
• Mr. John Michael Murimi – Music from Kenya

11.00 – 11.30

Coffee/Tea Break

11.30 – 12.30

Chair, Ms. Wanjiru Kinuthia Commercial Attaché – KHC London and Mr. Isaac Njoroge, Trade Advisor, SASD Comsec

• Mr. Joseph Kinyua; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, GOK: - Kenya investment climate - Opportunities for Kenyans living abroad
• Mr. Lee Karuri, Chairman Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Role of the private sector in Harnessing Diaspora Investments
• Ms. Susan Kikwai – Managing Director, Kenya Investment Authority
• Dr. Ochieng Ogong’a, Investing in the Tourism Sector, KTB
• G. Rwamba – MD EU Link, Investing in UK and Europe – Issues and Challenges

12.30 - 1.30 pm

KHC and Dustan Maina, Regional Advisor East Africa, GIDD Comsec and David Otieno, Country Representative Africa Now.

• Mr. Jimna Mbaru, Chairman, Nairobi Stock Exchange’ - Role of the Nairobi Stock exchange and opportunities for Kenya Diaspora Investors
• Cllr Marianne Alapini, Trade Missions between UK and Kenya
• Mr. Sam Ochieng – MD SACOMA UK
• Mr. Dominic Kiarie, General Manager, British American Asset Managers, Kenya (BAAM) Ltd.
• Mr. Atul Shah - Atul Shah Solicitors, London
• Mr. Peter Kingara – Principal Partner, Gichuki Kingara & Co Advocates, Kenya

1.30 – 2.30 pm

Lunch Break

2.30 – 3.30 pm

Chair - A. Ngigi, MD Integral Advisory (Kenya) and Mr. Kenyoru Counsellor KHC

The Role of the financial Sector in mobilising greater investment for
Kenyans in the Diaspora

• Mr. James Mwangi - Managing Director – Equity Bank
• Mr. Adan Mohamed – Managing Director, Barclays of Kenya
• Mr. Frank Ireri – MD Housing Finance
• Mr. Philip Ilako – Divisional Director, Corporate, Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd.

3.30 – 4.30 pm

Break out Roundtable Workshops

• Buying and trading of shares – J. Mbaru, Chairman NSE and David Githaiga, GM Discount securities
• Investing in Kenya Real Estate - Hassconsult/KCB Group/ Housing Finance
• Legal issues in Diaspora Investments- Peter Kingara and Atul Shah
• Investing in mutual funds, trusts and Government securities – Dominic Kiarie General Manager, British America Asset Mangers, James N. Wambugu, Risk Manager, UAP Provincial Insurance Co. Ltd and Representatives Drivevale Investment Company Ltd.

4.30 – 5.00 pm

Coffee/Tea Break

5.00 – 6.30 pm

Feedback from the break out groups

6.00 – 6.30 pm

Closing Remarks by Hon M.A Kuti, Minister of State for Youth Development, GOK

7.00 – 0.00

Dinner and dance kindly sponsored by Equity Bank Kenya Ltd.

And Music from Mike Murimi from Kenya with his brand.
New numbers “invest in Kenya and Kenya my country