Conference Programme

16–19 June 2026 • Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi

PRE-CONFERENCE: 16 June 2026

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.