Event Programme

  • 1

    Day 1

    5th December 2023
    Time Activity/Topic Participants
    8:30 - 9:00 A.M. Delegates Arrival and Registration Secretariat.
    9:00 – 9:15 A.M. Remarks Director Sugar Directorate

    Director General – Agriculture and Food Authority.
    9:15 – 9:30 A.M. Remarks Chairman of the Board, Agriculture and Food Authority

    Permanent Secretary - StateDepartment for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
    9:30 – 10:00 A.M. Chief Guest's Remarks Chief Guest - Rt. Hon. Dr. Moses Wetang'ula
    10:00 - 10:30 A.M. Health break / Group Photo Session All Participants
    10:30 – 11:30 A.M.
    Thematic Area 1:
    Climate Change Resilience and Mitigation
    Panelists:
    1. Judith Libaisi
    2. Obed Ogega
    		 Shadrack Agaki
    11:30 – 12:00 P.M.
    Innovation Presentation 1
    Ethanol Production from Bagasse     		Francis Songok & Mercy Sasala
    12:00 – 1:00 P.M.
    Thematic Area 2
    Modern Milling Technologies to Minimize Wastage     		Patrick Mugenya
    1:00 - 2:00 P.M. Lunch Break
    2:00 – 2:30 P.M.
    Innovation Presentation 2
    Production of Dextranase     		Gilbert Okoti
    2:30 – 3:30 P.M.
    Thematic Area 3
    Adoption of Mechanization to Improve Efficiency     		Eng. Richard Kanui
    3:30 – 4:00 P.M.
    Innovation Presentation 3
    Low Glycemic Index (GI) Sugar     		Lytha Mayanja
    4:00 HEALTH BREAK / CLOSE OF DAY 1
  • 2

    Day 2

    6th December 2023
    Time Activity/Topic Participants
    9:00 - 9:30 A.M. Delegates Arrival and Registration Secretariat.
    9:30 – 10:00 A.M.
    Innovation Presentation 4
    Sugar Data Collection & Management System     		Stan Earl
    10:00 - 10:30 A.M. Health break / Group Photo Session All Participants
    10:30 – 11:30 A.M.
    Thematic Area 4:
    Leveraging Digital Innovations for Sustainability
    Panelists:
    • Nick Kwolek
    		 Wang'oru Kihara
    11:30 – 12:00 P.M.
    Gold Sponsor's Keynote Address
    		 Kulea - Africa's Commodity Intelligence Platform
    12:00 – 1:00 P.M.
    Thematic Area 5
    Sugar Value Chain Financing     		Kefa Michael Gitau
    Panelist:
    • Lorna Masila
    1:00 - 2:00 P.M. Lunch Break
    2:00 – 2:30 P.M.
    Innovation Presentation 6
    Democratizing Capital in the Sugarcane Value Chain     		Victor Masinde
    3:00 – 4:00 P.M.
    Panel Discussion
    Improving Value for the Small Holder Sugarcane Farmer     		Lead: Dr. Chrispine Omondi
    Panelists:
    1. Andrew Bett
    2. Simon Wesechere
    3. Catherine Riungu
    4:00 – 4:30 P.M.
    Innovation Presentation 5
    Adopting GIS and RS for Sustainable Growth     		Ayoo Liza Atieno
    4:30 P.M. Break / Preparation for Cocktail Session All Delegates
    Miwa Bora Mobile Application Launch - Cocktail Session
    6:30 – 7:00 P.M. Guests Arrival and Registration Secretariat
    7:00 – 7:15 P.M. Welcome Keynote Address on the Importance of the Miwa Bora Mobile Application Director, AFA – Sugar Directorate
    7:15 – 7:45 P.M. Live Demonstration of the Miwa Bora App Features
    7:45 – 8:30 P.M. Q &A Session for the Miwa Bora Mobile Application
    8:30 P.M. Official Launch of Miwa Bora
    8:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Networking and Cocktail
    10:00 CLOSE OF DAY 2
  • 3

    Day 3

    7th December 2023
    Time Activity/Topic Participants
    9:00 - 9:30 A.M. Delegates Arrival and Registration Secretariat.
    9:30 – 10:00 A.M.
    Innovation Presentation 7
    Efficacy of Combination Herbicides     		Ginson Riungu
    10:00 - 10:30 A.M. Health break / Group Photo Session All Participants
    10:30 – 11:30 A.M.
    Thematic Area 6:
    Unlocking Soil Potential for Improved Sugarcane Productivity     		Dr. Martin Oulu
    11:30 – 12:00 P.M.
    Innovation Presentation 8
    Bagasse-Derived Activated Carbon     		Humphrey Lumadede
    12:00 - 1:00 P.M. Lunch Break
    12:00 – 1:00 P.M. Announcement of Judgment Results & Innovation Awards
    2:00 - 2:30 P.M. Symposium Closing Remarks