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BUILD
Productive farms, efficient factories and stronger institutions.
Sugar Industry Innovation Symposium & Expo 2026
- The Grand Royal Swiss Hotel, Kisumu, Kenya
- 8 December 2026
71 Days
12 Hours
27 Minutes
55 Seconds
About SIIS & Expo 2026
Building the Next Chapter of Kenya's Sugar Industry
Kenya's sugar industry is entering a period of renewal. Lasting recovery, however, requires more than restoring production. It requires stronger institutions, productive farms, efficient factories, competitive markets, sustained investment and practical innovation. The Sugar Industry Innovation Symposium & Expo 2026 brings together the people shaping that future.
Where
The Grand Royal Swiss Hotel, Kisumu, Kenya
When
8 December 2026 – 10 December 2026
THE 2026 EDITION
TUJENGE
TUJENGE — Together, We Build.
Towards Undertaking the Journey to Entrench and Nurture Growth and Efficiency
TUJENGE is a Kiswahili call to build together.
For SIIS & Expo 2026, it captures the task now facing Kenya’s sugar industry: turning recovery into lasting resilience, efficiency and growth. The industry cannot build that future through isolated interventions. Farmers, millers, researchers, government, investors, innovators, technology providers and development partners all have a role in strengthening the value chain.
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STRENGTHEN
Resilience, productivity, collaboration and industry capability.
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UNLOCK
Markets, investment, innovation and opportunities for value addition.
AT A GLANCE
Three Days. One Industry. A Shared Future.
Three days of symposium sessions, exhibition and industry engagement in Kisumu.
3
Days
8–10 December 2026
2
Event Experiences
Symposium + Trade Expo
KISUMU
Host City
The Grand Royal Swiss Hotel
#TUJENGE
2026 Edition
Together, We Build.
2026 THEMATIC AREAS
The Issues Shaping the Next Chapter
Five areas of discussion focused on the practical challenges and opportunities facing Kenya's sugar value chain.
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Consumer Protection, Market Diversification and a Health-Responsive Sugar Industry
Building a consumer-focused sugar industry through stronger product quality, traceability, responsible labelling, market diversification and greater confidence in the products reaching Kenyan consumers.
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Adapting to Changing Market Dynamics and Building Regional Competitiveness
Strengthening Kenya’s ability to compete in changing domestic, regional and international sugar markets through market intelligence, quality compliance, efficient supply chains, product differentiation and stronger trade linkages.
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Climate-Smart Agronomy for Sustainable and Reliable Cane Supply
Creating a more productive and resilient cane-growing system through improved varieties, soil and water management, irrigation, mechanisation, digital agriculture, extension services and climate-informed decision-making.
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Financing Models, Investment and Risk Management
Developing financing and risk-management approaches that reflect the realities of farming, milling, innovation and investment across the sugar value chain.
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Making Out-grower Institutions Work: From Representation to Reliable Service Delivery
Rebuilding credible, transparent and professionally managed farmer institutions capable of organising production, delivering services, safeguarding farmer interests and strengthening relationships across the cane supply system.
SPECIAL FEATURE
Artificial Intelligence & Industrial Automation
Technology, processing and the capability to make it work.
Advances in artificial intelligence, automation and process control are creating new possibilities for sugar and by-product processing. SIIS & Expo 2026 will examine how these technologies can improve efficiency, reliability and decision-making — alongside the local technical capability needed to operate, maintain and optimise them.
INDUSTRY 4.0
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Smarter Process Control
Using data, automation and intelligent systems to improve process visibility, consistency and operational efficiency.
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Reliability & Maintenance
Applying monitoring and predictive approaches to equipment performance, maintenance planning and plant reliability.
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Local Technical Capability
Building the skills required to operate, maintain and optimise increasingly sophisticated processing technologies.
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.
Bring Your Perspective to the Conversation
SIIS & Expo 2026 is inviting experienced voices from across the sugar value chain and related sectors.
Follow the Industry Beyond the Symposium
Keep up with sugar industry information, updates and useful resources through Miwa Bora.
Miwa Bora provides a growing digital channel for industry information, farmer-focused resources and updates from across Kenya’s sugar sector. Follow the platform before, during and after SIIS & Expo 2026.
Featured speakers
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Industry leaders, practitioners and thinkers bringing evidence, experience and practical ideas to the Symposium.
JOIN US IN KISUMU
Choose How You Want to Take Part
Attend the symposium and exhibition, or participate as an exhibitor and showcase your solutions to the industry.