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DETAILED PROGRAMME
WATER AND SANITATION INVESTORS CONFERENCE (WASIC) 2024
6TH TO 8TH MARCH, KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (KICC), NAIROBI

Overall Theme: Accelerating Investments for Sustainable Access to Water and Sanitation for All

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8.30am – 06.00 pm Exhibitions (run all day)

09.00am – 10.30am Water and Sanitation for all: The Road to Panel Discussion: Discussions:
universal Access by 2030
(High Level Plenary Achieving SDG 6 – Kenya’s National Water
NAWASIP Perspective:
Session) Facilitator: Eng. S.A.O. Alima, Water and Sanitation Investment and Financing
Secretary, Ministry of Water, Sanitation & Plan 1. Where we are; figures & statistics
Room: Amphitheatre Irrigation (MWSI) (global, regional & national)
Moderator: UN-Habitat
Challenges & gap
Speakers:
Panellists:
2. Current funding and Investments
1. Samuel Kareithi (Country Director,
1. Mr. Julius Korir, CBS: PS, State requirements
Gatsby Africa)
Department of Water & Sanitation,
3. Investments portfolio highlights/
2. Executive Director, Sanitation & MWSI
opportunities
Hygiene Fund (Mr. Dominic O’Neill)
2. H.E. Joshua Irungu, Vice Chair, Water,
4. Potential for increased financial
3. African Development Bank Forestry & NRM Committee, CoG
commitments from partners (public,
4. H.E Andrew Mwadime, Chair, Water, 3. Head of Climate Team Mr Tobias von- private, civil society etc.)
Forestry and Natural Resources Platen Hallermund
Management, COG, Governor, Taita
Taveta County 4. Dominick Revell de Waal, Senior
Economist and part of WATSAN DPG
5. Mr. Zachariah Njeru, EGH, CS, Troika, World Bank
Ministry of Water, Sanitation &
Irrigation (MWSI) – Key Note 5. Sanitation & Hygiene Fund (Executive
Director, Mr. Dominico O’Neill)
6. Jukka Illomaki, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Finland

10.30am – 11.00am HEALTH BREAK & B2Bs

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11.00am – 01.00pm Facilitator: Mr. Julius Korir, CBS: PS, MWSI, Water & Sanitation Launch of NAWASIP

(Opening Ceremony)
Room: Amphitheatre Speakers:
1. Mr. John Gachora, Chairman, Kenya Bankers
2. Stephan Schønemann Danish Ambassador
3. Mr. Bert Ubamadu, Deputy Mission Director, USAID Kenya and East Africa
4. Dr. Erick Rutto, Chairman, Water Sector Trust Fund
5. H.E Andrew Mwadime, Chair, Water, Forestry and Natural Resources
Management, COG, Governor, Taita Taveta County
6. Mr. Zachariah Njeru, EGH – CS, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
7. Chief Guest (The Executive)

01.00pm – 01.30pm VIEWING OF EXHIBITIONS BY CHIEF GUESTS

01.30pm – 02.30pm LUNCH AND B2BS

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02.30pm – 04.00pm Governance and Policy Framework: Panel Discussion: Regulatory framework Discussions:
Enabling Environment for investments as an accelerator for investments
(High Level Plenary 1. Strengthening accountability
Session) Moderator:
2. Intergovernmental coordination
Room: Amphitheatre Facilitator: Mr. Julius Itunga, CEO, Abdi Wario, Gatsby Africa
3. Regulatory anchorage of private
WASREB
sector in water sector
Panellists:
4. Bankability of water institutions
Speakers: 1. Eng. Alima, Water Secretary (MWSI)
5. Public and private sector roles in
1. Japhet Mbuvi, Chief of Party, USAID 2. Mr. Julius Itunga, PHD, Ag. CEO, national and devolved systems of
WKWP WASREB governance
2. AfDB 3. Mr. Mohamed Shurie, CEO, WRA, 6. Regulatory reforms addressing gaps
for enhanced investor confidence
3. Ms. Mary Mwiti, Chief Executive 4. Mr. Antony Ambugo, CEO, WASPA
Officer CoG
5. Jorgen Erik Larsen, Water Sector
4. Mr. Julius Korir, CBS-PS Water and Counsellor – Danida
Sanitation (Key Note) 6. Mr. Malesi Shivaji, CEO, KEWASNET
7. Robert Kisyula – Chief of Party, USAID
STAWI

04.00pm – 05.30pm CONVENOR SESSIONS

Convener Session 1 Presenting Kenya’s Water & Sanitation Main Speakers:

initiatives for Bottom-up Economic
• Eng. SAO Alima, EBS - Water Secretary
Transformation Agenda (BETA) & Dams
initiative Irrigation Secretary
Room: Amphitheatre • Eng. Vincent Kabuti, OGW Ag.
Irrigation Secretary
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
Facilitator/Moderator: Eng Jacob
Mwakio, MWSI

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Convener Session 2 Perspectives of economic and Main Speakers & Panellists:
operational sustainability of water sector
• Ms Annelise Boysen, Chief Advisor,
infrastructure investments
DANIDA Sustainable Infrastructure
Room: Aberdare Finance
Royal Danish Embassy (RDE) Nairobi • Eng Samuel Odhiambo, PE Assistant
Director Water Infrastructure
Facilitator: Jørgen Erik Larsen, Water
Sector Counsellor RDE Development, Athi Water

• Ms Katrine Foss Pedersen, Chief

Advisor, Danish Environment
Protection Agency
• Mr Moses Kinya, MD Thika Water and
Sewerage Company Ltd
• Mr Anthony Ambugo, CEO WASPA
Kenya
• Mr John Muruka, Corporation
Secretary & Manager Legal Services,
WASREB, Kenya

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Main Speakers: Moderator: Eng. Kimanthi Kyengo
Convener Session 3 Kenya's sanitation economy, the • Dominic O’Neill (Executive Director– (Director Sanitation – MWSI)
new frontier for impact investment Sanitation & Hygiene Fund)
and sustainable development • Willis Ombai (CEO – WSTF)
Room: Shimba • Anthony Wainaina (Director Panellists:
Environmental Health Division – MOH) • Priscilla Oluoch (Malindi Water
Sanitation and Hygiene Fund (SHF) Company), Thomas Odongo (Kisumu
and Water and Sanitation for the Presenter: Water Company), Emily Kirigha (WSUP)
Urban Poor (WSUP) Didier Allely, WHO WASH Accounts • UN Environment
• Private Sector Operator Kariuki, Mugo
Facilitator: Aline Sylvie Pawele (Country WaterAid
Fund Portfolio Manager, The Sanitation • Wangechi Kariuki, Deputy President’s
and Hygiene Fund) Office
• Thomas Odongo (Kisumu Water
Company)
• Emily Kirigha (WSUP)
• Didier Allely, WHO WASH Accounts
• Nandita Kotwal, Sanivation

Convener Session 4 Showcase Sessions for Successful Main Speakers: Moderator: Victor Ndiege – CEO Kenya
and Replicable Blended Finance Climate Ventures (KCV)
• Oded Distel – Chief Executive Officer
Models at Tal-Ya Agriculture Solutions (Israel) Panellists:
Room: Lenana • Lieselotte Heederik – Founder and
CEO Nazava
Kenya Innovative Finance Facility for
Water (KIFFWA) and Kenya Climate • Carolyne Kirabo – Founder and CEO
Ventures (KCV) M-Kyala Ventures

Facilitator: Victor Ndiege – CEO Kenya • Erik Labee – CEO Kenya Innovative
Finance Facility for Water (KIFFWA)
Climate Ventures (KCV)
• Donald Wangunyu – Chairman, Kenya
Association Stockbrokers and
Investment Banks (KASIB)

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Convener Session 5 Using development funding to Main Speakers / Panellists:
leverage private sector finance for • Emmanuel Olela- Millennium Water
improved water access in Northern Alliance Kenya- Monitoring,
Kenya Evaluation, Reporting and Learning
(MERL) Manager
Room: Taifa
• June Samo – Millennium Water
Millennium Water Alliance Alliance Kenya- WASH Systems
Moderator: Manager- Presenter/Panellist
• Alfred Ireri – Catholic Relief Services-
Presenter/Panellist
• Styvers Kathuni- Millennium Water,
Country Director- Panellist

05.30pm – 07.00pm Side Event: Exploring Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Kenya’s Water Sector, Opportunities and Challenges
Room: Lenana

BCDIP

Moderator: Rose Kananu, Project Manager & PPP Advisor, Director, Howard Aidevo

Panellists:
• Eng. Stanley Mwawasi, Project Leader, Nairobi Expressway PPP
• Eng. Joseph Kamau, Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Athi Water Works Development Agency
• Bahati Moraa, PPP Technical Advisor, World Bank
• Sanuel Chasia, Director, GUARANTCO

05.30pm – 06.00pm B2Bs & EXHIBITIONS

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8.30am – 06.00pm Exhibitions (run all day)

08.30am – 10.00am Public Private Partnerships: Kenya’s Panel Discussion: Water and Sanitation Discussions:
Potential for PPP PPPs Framework in Kenya
(High Level Plenary 1. PPP Model in Kenyan Context
Session) Room: Amphitheatre Moderator: Barbara Senkwe, Deputy
2. Rationale for uptake of PPPs in
Head of Party, WASH FIN
Facilitator: Eng. Kyengo, Ag. Director, Kenya’s Water Sector
Sanitation Management & Head of Panellists:
3. Ongoing initiatives towards realizing
Development Cooperation, MWSI
1. Eng. SAO. Alima, Water Secretary, Water Sector PPPs in Kenya
Speakers: MWSI
4. Pricing of water, sanitation & irrigation
1. USAID, James Leigland 2. Mr. Chris Kirigua, OGE, PPP Directorate, PPPs
National Treasury
2. Nathan Rono Tuimising, Senior PPP 5. (Bankability, Viability gap funding,
Specialist OR Aijaz Ahmad-CIC, Lead 3. H.E. Joshua Irungu, Vice Chair, Water, derisking measures, affordability, Fiscal
PPP Specialist, World Bank Forestry & NRM, COG, Governor Commitment & Contingency
Laikipia County Liabilities-FCCL)
3. Neala Wanjala – Acting head of
Legal Department – Public Private 4. Dr. Erick Rutto, Chair, WaterFund & 6. Global experience in PPPs.
Partnerships Directorate, National President KNCCI
7. Collaboration between NG and CG
Treasury
5. AfDB contracting Authority
4. PS, MWSI, State Department of
6. Eng. Joseph Kamau, Ag. CEO, Athi
Irrigation
WWDA
5. Mr. Julius Korir, CBS, PS MWSI, State
7. Gatsby Africa, Abdi Wario
Department of Water & Sanitation
(DWS) – Key Note 8. Marcel Ham, Rebel Group, Principal &
Co-Founder (Netherlands)

10.00am – 10.30am HEALTH BREAK & B2BS

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10.30am– 12.00pm CONVENOR SESSIONS

Convener Session 1 Presenting Kenya’s water and sanitation Main Speakers

PPPs projects pipeline- by host
• Ministry of Water, Sanitation Irrigation
Room: Amphitheatre
o Eng. Kimanthi Kyengo, State
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Department of Water & Sanitation
& National Treasury PPP Directorate
o Eng Boniface Mulama: Head of PPP
Facilitator/Moderator: Eng Martin Ngaa Unit, MWSI
Ag. Director Water, Harvesting, Storage
o Eng. Vincent Kabuti, Irrigation
and Flood Control , MWSI
Secretary, State Department of
Irrigation
• Christine Nganga – Director (Origination
and Structuring) – PPP Directorate,
National Treasury
• Athi Water Works Development Agency

Convener Session 2 Building Bankability of Water Utilities for Main Speakers Moderator: Dorris Kirui
Sustainable Investments – Our
• Managing Director, National Bank Panellists:
Experiences
• Richard Cheruiyot, WASREB
Room: Lenana
• David Momanyi, Tachasis
Gatsby Africa
• Kennedy Kitonga, Nanyuki Water
• Cooperative Bank
• COG
• Joshua Kibet, Aqua for All

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Convener Session 3 Investment Opportunities in groundwater Main Speakers Moderator: Geol. Chrispinus Juma
research and development
• Geol. Chrysanthus M. Gicheruh – Panellists:
Room: Aberdare Managing Director Earth Water Ltd and
● Geol. Titus Z. Ingana - State
Regional Centre on Groundwater Former Chairperson Geological Society Department of University Education
Resources Training and Research(RCGW) of Kenya and Research
● Geol. Chrysanthus M. Gicheruh - Earth
Water Ltd
● Jørgen Erik Larsen - Water Sector
Counsellor RDE
Mr. John Waema -Davis & Shirtliff

Convener Session 4 Solar Water Solutions & Reduction of NRW Main Speakers
Room: Shimba • Barbara Senkwe, Deputy Chief of Party,
USAID WASH FIN
USAID WASH-FIN 2

Convener Session 5 Innovative financing to Sanitation

Room: Shimba
Sanivation

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12.00 Noon – 01.30pm CONVENOR SESSIONS
Moderator: Abdi Wario
Convener Session 1 Innovative Financing for water resources Main Speakers
Panellists:
management. From Source to Sea
• Phillip Osano, SEI • WWF
Room: Amphitheatre • The Nature Conservancy
• CETRAD
Gatsby Africa
• DANIDA
• World Bank
• SEI

Convener Session 2 Positioning the Water and Sanitation Main Speakers

Sector to mobilize Climate Finance in
• Barbara Senkwe, Deputy Chief of Party,
Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities
USAID WASH FIN
Room: Lenana
USAID’s WASH-FIN 2

Convener Session 3 Closing the loop: Financing for last mile Main Speakers Moderator: Violet Mucheni, Principal
connectivity Programme Officer, WSTF
• Mr. Willis Ombai – CEO WSTF
Room: Aberdare Panellists
• Chair of CECs for Water, Environment,
Water Sector Trust Fund Climate Change & Natural resources • Isaac Kega, GM, Programmes, WSTF
Facilitator: Elly Ochere, Ag. Manager • Ms. Nancy Njenga, Danida • Mr. Thomas Nyangau – Manager
Planning, Research and M&E, WSTF Commercial Financing, WSTF
• Ms. Sheillah Karimi, KfW
• Peter Koech, Manager, Water and
• Board of Trustee, WSTF
Sanitation Services, WSTF
• Ms. Rose Nyikuri, Manager, Water
Resources Management & Climate
Change, WSTF
• Jukka Illomaki, Ministry of Foreign
affairs of Finland

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Moderator: SHIVAJI SM (CEO KEWASNET)
Convener Session 4 Catchment to Tap (C2T): Upscaling IWRM Main Speakers:
for sustainable investments and water
Panelists:
security" with the focus on how to shift
1. Prof. Eng. Japheth Onyando, IWRM
infrastructure heavy financing to
Expert & Coordinator CIWAB,
catchment management for the benefit
Egerton University
of WASH.
2. Dr. William Ojwang, Freshwater
Lead, WWF Kenya
Room: Shimba 3. Thomas Odongo, Managing
World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya Director, Kisumu Water and
(WWF) Sanitation Company Limited
4. Eng. James N. Gachathi, Managing
Director, Nakuru water and
Sewerage Co. Ltd
5. Mr. A. Kinyua, Director, Water
Resources
6. Development Partner
representative

Main Speakers:
Convener Session 5 The Role of Accreditation in the
Recognition of Water Testing Laboratories The KENAS CEO, Mr. Martin Chesire
Room: Taifa
Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS)

01.30pm – 02.30pm LUNCH AND B2BS

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02.30pm – 04.00pm Private Sector Engagement: Blended Panel Discussion: Unlocking private Discussions:
Financing Mechanisms finance for sustainability in Water and
(High Level Plenary) 1. Role of represented institutions in
Sanitation provision
Room: Amphitheatre enabling blended /private sector
Moderator: Robert Bunyi engagement
Facilitator: Nganga Mbage, KPMG
Panellists: 2. Efficient business models that ensure
Speakers:
value for money in bankable water
1. KfW
1. USAID and sanitation interventions.
2. AfDB
2. Executive Director, Sanitation & 3. Opportunities for blended/private
Hygiene Fund (Mr. Dominic O’Neill) 3. Commercial Bank Rep sector financing
3. Danida – Vice President Sustainable 4. GM, Fund Development, WSTF 4. Challenges of blended/private
infrastructure finance financing
5. Nyeri WSP MD
4. World Bank 5. De-Risking blended/private sector
6. Japhet Mbuvi, USAID WKWP
financing
5. Willis Ombai-CEO, WaterFund (Key
7. Nganga Mbage, KPMG
Note)
8. Kenya Association of Manufacturers
(KAM)
9. Safaricom

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04.00pm – 05.30pm CONVENOR SESSIONS

Convener Session 1 Result Based Financing and Blended Main Speakers Moderator: Nganga Mbage
Loan Facility, Leveraging & De-risking • Mr. Willis Ombai – CEO WSTF
Private Finance
• World Bank Panellists
Room: Amphitheatre
• Ingwell, Kuil – Rebel Group • Ms. Ruth Nganga – GM Fund
Water Sector Trust Fund (Netherlands) Development, WSTF
• Aanthony Mulinge – MD, Fresh Life • Mr. Thomas Nyangau – Manager
Commercial Financing, WSTF
Facilitator: Isaac Kega, General • Cooperative Bank
Manager, Programmes, WSTF • Jairus Thomas, USAID
• Family Bank
• Equity Bank
• MD, Embu Water & Sanitation
Company
• Polycarp Ngoje, USAID WKWP

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Convener Session 2 Bridging the Gap in Universal Access to Main Speakers Panellists
Water and Sanitation services in the
• H.E Andrew Mwadime, Chairperson Moderator: Mr. Abdi Wario, Director
Counties, Kenya
Water, Forestry and Natural Resources Water, Gatsby Africa
Room: Lenana Management, Council of Governors
Council of Governors • Hon. Zachariah Njeru E.G.H, Cabinet
Secretary, Ministry of Water, Sanitation
and Irrigation
• H.E Joshua Irungu, EGH- Governor
Laikipia County & Vice Chairperson
Water, Forestry and NRM, CoG
• H.E Hon. Muthomi Njuki, EGH-
Governor Tharaka Nithi County
• Amanda Robertson, Senior WASH
Advisor, USAID

Convener Session 3 Sustainable Financing solutions for Rural Main Speakers Moderator:
Water Access in the Arid and Semi-Arid
• Ronald Kubasu, USAID STAWI Deputy Jason Oyugi, Learning Advisor, USAID
Lands (ASALs)
Chief of Party STAWI
Room: Aberdare
• Stephen Katelo, Director IT, Water Panellists
USAID STAWI Department – County Government of
• Cliff Nyaga, Director – FundiFix
Marsabit
• Hon. Ms. Faith Aletea – CECM Water,
County Government of Turkana
• Hon. Dennis Musyoka, Chairperson –
Budget and Appropriation
Committee, County Assembly of
Makueni
• Eunice Kivuva, USAID STAWI Policy and
Regulatory Specialist

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Convener Session 4 Catchment Protection in enhancing Main Speakers Moderator:
climate change resilience among
• Mohamed M. Shurie OGW, MBS- CEO • Elizabeth Diego: Manager Resources
communities in Kenya
Water Resources Authority Mobilization and Stakeholder
Room: Shimba Engagement-WRA
• Donald Murgor - Chairperson Water
Water Resources Authority Resources Authority Panellists:
• WRA
Presentation
• WWF Kenya
• John Kinyanjui: Manager Water
Resources Assessment & Monitoring – • JICA
WRA • World Watenet - Blue Deal
• USAID-STAWI
• World Bank
• African Development Bank TBC
• Coca-Cola (TBC)

05.30pm – 06.00pm B2Bs & EXHIBITIONS

06.00pm – 10.00pm GALA NIGHT DINNER

Dress Code: Something African or Something Blue

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8.30am – 06.00pm Exhibitions (run all day)

08.30am – 10.00am Safeguarding our Future: Catchment to Tap and Climate Panel Discussion: Effective Water Discussions:
Change Investment Opportunities Resources Management
(High Level plenary) 1. Innovative financing for water
Room: Amphitheatre Moderator: Mohamed Awer, resources management
WWF
Facilitator: Geol. Agnes W. Mbugua, CEO, Regional 2. Pricing of water resources / water
Centre on Groundwater Resources Panellists: accounting
Speakers: 1. WRA CEO 3. Nature Based Solutions
1. AfDB 2. WSTF CEO 4. Carbon credit for water market
2. Eng. Festus K. Ng’eno, PS Ministry of Environment 3. National Treasury – Climate / 5. Enhancing collaboration
and Forestry Flocca Unit between National Government
and County Govts
3. CPA Ephantus Kimotho, CBS, PS, MWSI, Irrigation 4. WASHFIN, Paul Mbole
6. Water stewardship and collective
4. Mr. Julius Korir, CBS PS, MWSI, Water & Sanitation 5. EU
action
(Key Note)
6. The Nature Conservancy (TNC)

10.00am – 10.30am HEALTH BREAK & B2BS

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10.30am – 12.00 Noon CONVENOR SESSIONS

Convener Session 1 Sector Financing through capital markets Main Speakers: Moderator: Julians Amboko
Room: Amphitheatre • Julius Korir, Principal Secretary, State Panellists
Department for Water and Sanitation,
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, • Rob Winters, Rebel Group
MWSI
& Embassy of Netherlands
• Ernest Poku, AWIDCO
• Willis Ombai, Chief Executive Officer,
Water Sector Trust Fund (WSTF) • Engineer Kyengo, Ministry of Water
and Sanitation
• Maarten Brouwer, Ambassador,
Embassy of the Kingdom of the • Justus Agoti, Capital Markets
Netherlands in Kenya Authority
Presenters: • Robert Bunyi, Kenya Pooled Water
fund
• Justus Agoti, Senior Manager Market
Development, CMA Kenya
• Rob Winters, Managing Director, Rebel
Group
• Engineer Kyengo, Director, MoWSI
• Joseph Rono, Group Executive
Director, CPF Financial

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Panellists
Convener Session 2 Challenges, Barriers, and Opportunities in Main Speakers:
Sanitation Financing; the USAID Western
• Wycliffe Mwanzi, WKSP • A representative from WSSP: Tom
Kenya Sanitation Project Proposals for
Creation of Market-based Sanitation. Nyonje, Managing Director,
HOMAWASCO.
Room: Aberdare • Market Facilitators: USAID
USAID Western Kenya Sanitation Project WKSP/USAID-KEA WASH dept/World
(WKSP) Bank/AMFI (K)
• Financial Institutions: John Patrick
Kamau, Senior Manager, Branch
Banking, Sidian Bank Ltd
• Social Enterprise: Samuel Langat,
Leader, Africa- SATO Toilets
• Private Enterprises: Vincent Alila,
Director, LACOMP Ltd
• Impact Investor: John Mathai,
Investment Lead, WASTE NL, The
Hague

Convener Session 3 Strengthening the Integrity Main Speakers:

Framework in Public Private • George Osoro, WIN
Partnerships (PPPs) in the Water
Sector • Edwin Korir, GM Audit & Risk, WSTF

Room: Shimba
Water Integrity Network

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Convener Session 5 Investing in Women: Water and Facilitator / Moderator: Eng. Simon Thuo, Panellists:
Sanitation Business Director, Resilience Center
• MD- Tana Water Works Authority
Room: Taifa Main Speakers:
• MD- Nyeri Water and Sanitation
SISTARS: Transforming Institutions to • Prof Faith Karanja, Chair Geospatial Company
Advance women in Leaders in STEM and Space Technology, UON and
• MD- Muranga Water and Sanitation
Team Leader- SISTARs
Company
• WIWAS Chair/ Executive Officer
• MD- Kisumu Water and Sanitation
• Dr Blessing Mberu, Head of Company
Urbanization and Wellbeing, APHRC
• CEO- WSTF or representative
• Dr Caroline Kabaria, SISTARS project
coordinator, APHRC
• Dr Leunita Sumba, Co-Principal
Investigator, SISTARs project

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12.00 Noon – 01.30pm CONVENOR SESSIONS

Convener Session 1 Operational Efficiency to water and Main Speakers: Moderator: Japheth Mbuvi, Chief of Party,
sanitation management. WKWP
• Mr. Cheruyoit Richard -Director
Room: Amphitheatre Monitoring and Evaluation WASREB Panellists:
USAID Western Kenya Water Project • Mr. Atwa Fred -CEO Managing,
(WKWP) Kakamega County Rural Water and
Sewerage Company (KACRUWASCO)
• Tom Odongo – Managing Director,
Kisumu Water and Sewerage
Company (KIWASCO)
• Mr. Patrick Omondi-Water Services
Lead, Western Kenya Water Project
• Mr. Marcel Schreurs, Managing
Director, Maji Milele
• Mr. Collins Obango; Chief Officer
Water and Sanitation, Homa Bay
County.
Mr. Jamlick Mutie-CEO Rural Water
Management Solutions (RUWASCO)

Convener Session 2 Water and Sanitation for All: Bridging the Main Speakers:
Water and Sewerage Demand for Nairobi,
• Ag. Eng. Joseph Kamau, CEO Athi
Kiambu and Murang’a
WWDA
Room: Lenana
Athi WWDA

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Convener Session 3 Positioning Utilities for Efficiency and
Bankability

Room: Aberdare
WASPA Session

Convener Session 4 Regeneration of Nairobi Rivers

Room: Shimba
Nairobi Rivers Commission

01.30pm – 02.30pm LUNCH AND B2BS

02.30pm – 04.30pm Closing Ceremony:

Room: Amphitheatre
Facilitator: Eng. SAO Alima, EBS - Water Secretary
Presenting Conference Resolutions: Mr. Julius Korir, CBS, PS, MWSI, Water and
Sanitation
Speakers
1. Dr. Erick K. Rutto, Chairman WSTF
2. H.E Anne Waiguru, EGH Chair, COG
3. Mr. Zachariah Njeru, EGH, CS, MWSI
4. Chief Guest (Executive)

04.30pm – 06.00pm WASIC 2024 CONFERENCE ENDS

B2BS & CLOSURE OF EXHIBITIONS

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Saturday 9th March Saturday 9th March 2024
2024
FIELD VISITS:
09.00am – 04.00pm
(Field Visits) (Athi Water Works Development Agency & Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company)

END OF WASIC ACTIVITIES

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