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Strengthen Resilience and Sustainability
Promote solutions that strengthen institutional relationships, farmer participation, industry resilience and sustainable performance across the sugar value chain.
EST. SIIS INDUSTRY · INNOVATION · IMPACT
ABOUT SIIS & EXPO
Where Industry Challenges Meet Practical Solutions
The Sugar Industry Innovation Symposium & Expo is a strategic platform for connecting ideas, institutions, investment and implementation across Kenya's sugar value chain.
Kenya's sugar sector remains an important contributor to rural livelihoods, agricultural production, manufacturing, trade and national development. Its potential, however, continues to be constrained by structural and operational challenges including production costs, unreliable cane supply, climate variability, limited access to finance, weak institutions, market instability and slow adoption of modern technologies.
The Kenya Sugar Board established the Sugar Industry Innovation Symposium & Expo as a platform for scouting, showcasing and promoting practical innovations capable of responding to these challenges. It creates space for research to meet industry, innovators to meet investors, farmers to engage decision-makers and solution providers to demonstrate technologies relevant to real value-chain needs.
SIIS & Expo 2026 builds on that role with a stronger emphasis on moving from discussion to implementation — connecting practical ideas with the institutions, partnerships, markets and investment needed to translate them into measurable industry outcomes.
2026 EDITION 8–10 December
HOST CITY Kisumu, Kenya
OUR PURPOSE
From Conversation to Industry Action
Our Main Objective
To provide a strategic platform for knowledge exchange, innovation showcasing, investment engagement and stakeholder collaboration in support of a resilient, competitive and sustainable sugar industry.
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Improve Competitiveness and Market Access
Support market-driven solutions, product diversification, quality improvement, trade linkages and strategies that strengthen Kenya's position in regional and international markets.
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Accelerate Innovation Adoption and Commercialisation
Connect researchers, innovators and technology providers with farmers, millers, investors, public institutions and markets to support testing, adoption and scaling of practical solutions.
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Unlock Finance and Investment
Explore financing, insurance, public-private partnerships and investment mechanisms capable of mobilising capital for farmers, millers, service providers and innovators.
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Strengthen Governance and Industry Institutions
Promote transparency, accountability, farmer participation and more effective relationships among out-grower institutions, millers, regulators and other industry actors.
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Enhance Visibility, Trust and Stakeholder Confidence
Use exhibitions, policy dialogue, communication and evidence-based engagement to strengthen confidence in sector progress, opportunities and investment potential.
THE 2026 EDITION
#TUJENGE
TUJENGE — A Framework for Collective Action
Towards Undertaking the Journey to Entrench and Nurture Growth and Efficiency
TUJENGE is a Kiswahili call to build together. For Kenya's sugar industry, it represents more than an event identity — it is a statement of intent and a framework for collective action.
The industry must be rebuilt collaboratively, strengthened institutionally and positioned for efficient, inclusive and sustainable growth.
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REBUILD
Rebuild Institutions and Trust
Governance, farmer representation, out-grower institutions, transparency, consumer confidence and stronger relationships across the value chain.
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STRENGTHEN
Strengthen Resilience and Productivity
Climate-smart agronomy, reliable cane supply, farmer support, risk management, mechanisation and efficient resource use.
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UNLOCK
Unlock Markets, Finance and Investment
Regional competitiveness, market diversification, access to capital,
insurance, value-chain finance and investment-ready opportunities.
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ACCELERATE
Accelerate Innovation and Value Addition
Digital technologies, artificial intelligence, industrial automation,
product diversification, research commercialisation and local
technical capability.
BOOKINGS OPEN
Put Your Brand Where the Crowd Is
Three days. Hundreds of participants. One exhibition floor full of opportunity.
SIIS & Expo 2026 brings together a large and diverse audience from across Kenya and beyond. The Expo gives your business a chance to be seen, experienced and remembered.
Meet potential customers face-to-face, demonstrate what you offer, generate leads and build valuable connections throughout three days of sustained event traffic.
Exhibit at SIIS & Expo 2026 and turn foot traffic into business.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
One Industry. Every Part of the Value Chain.
SIIS & Expo 2026 is designed for participants across the sugar value chain and the wider innovation, investment and development ecosystem.
Farmers & Out-grower Institutions
Sugar Millers & Value-Addition Enterprises
Government & Public Institutions
Research, Academic & Training Institutions
Innovators & Technology Providers
Financial Institutions & Investors
Development & International Partners
Consumer, Standards, Health & Media Organisations