Panel 4: Kenya’s Innovation Policy

There is an STI policy which is still in draft form and which was the basis of the STI Act. The Act created the necessary institutional framework and almost all the institutions are operational. There is also visible innovation work going on in various ministries. What are the key elements of the policy framework that we need to create? How do we create this policy framework? How do we re-arrange the existing institutional framework for more effective coordination, while ensuring collaboration and exploitation of synergies?

Moderator

• Prof. Timothy Waema, UoN

Panelists

• Julius Korir, PS, State Department for Investment and Industry
• Eng. Victor Kyalo – PS, ICT and Innovation
• Dr. Salome Gachu – Ag. CEO KENIA
• Dr. Jemimah Onsare – Ag. CEO NRF
• Nicholas Nesbitt, Country General Manager, IBM East Africa
  
• Louis Otieno – Microsoft Africa