Conference Programme

17–19 June 2026 • Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi

PRE-CONFERENCE: Tuesday 16 June 2026 (By Invitation / Pre-Registration)

09:00–13:00

Workshop 1: OHIFA Governance (by invitation)

Workshop 2: Climate-AMR Surveillance Network Technical Design (KEMRI/MOH)

14:00–17:00

Workshop 3: TTO IP Governance

Workshop 4: Track Chairs & Rapporteur Briefing

DAY 1: Wednesday 17 June 2026

Opening & High-Level Plenary

09:00–11:00

Official Opening Ceremony

Welcome addresses: KUKHA Chair, CS MoH & MoE, UK High Commissioner
Keynote 1: KUKHA at Five Years (WHO)
Keynote 2: Kenya's Vision for Health Innovation (PS Medical Services)
Keynote 3: The Climate-Health Nexus (Africa CDC)

11:30–13:05

High-Level Plenary I

The One Health & Climate Change Imperative

Featuring WHO AFRO, IPCC, and DG Kenya Health Sector

14:00–15:40

High-Level Plenary II

E2E Pipeline Launch & Innovation Ecosystem

Launching Kenya's E2E Health Innovation Pipeline Architecture.

16:00–16:45

Major Event

Formal Launch: OHIFA

One-Health Innovation Fund for Africa

Presided by CS MoH, UK High Commissioner, AfDB. Unveiling investment prospectus and founding investors.

19:00–22:00

Official Conference Gala Dinner

Safari Park Ballroom. KUKHA Awards Ceremony (Invited delegates & sponsors)

DAY 2: Thursday 18 June 2026

Science, Innovation & Parallel Tracks

08:30–10:00

Morning Plenary

Climate-One Health Symposium

10:30–12:50
Morning

14:00–16:00
Afternoon

Parallel Tracks

Track A: Cancer

Epidemiology, Climate links, Genomics, and Manufacturing

Track B: Kidney

CKDu evidence, Off-grid dialysis, Supply chain resilience

Track C: AMR

Surveillance, Environmental Reservoirs, Phage therapy

16:20–17:20

Cross-Track Collaborative Workshop

Mapping the Water-Food-Healthcare Nexus shared pathways.

17:20–17:50

Innovation Pitch Sessions

Simultaneous 5-min pitches per track.

DAY 3: Friday 19 June 2026

Policy, Investment, Manufacturing & Closing

08:30–10:20

Morning Plenary

Health Systems, Manufacturing & Investment

• Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Tech Transfer & IP
• Financing Health Innovation
• Ministerial Panel: "From Policy to Pipeline"

10:50–12:50

Parallel Tracks

Health Systems, Manufacturing & Policy Focus

Final sessions across Cancer and Kidney disease tracks focusing on policy, workforce, and regulatory pathways.

Closing

Expected Outcome

Publication of the Nairobi Declaration on Climate, One Health and Health Innovation — a policy statement to be endorsed by participating governments, institutions, and investors.