VENUE
The venu for this year's KM Africa conference.
COMESA Grounds |
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| The COMESA grounds consist of expansive grounds overlooking the Kenyan parliament. In 1999, the largest ever exhibition to be held in Kenya, bringing together exhibiters from all COMESA countries, was held at the KICC. Among the attendees were nine heads-of-state attending the Heads-of-State Summit. The grounds can park up as many as a 1000 cars. | |
Kenyatte International Conference Centre |
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It is a venue for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and special events located in the central business district of Nairobi in walking distance of several five-star hotels. Many, international conferences and seminars have been hosted at the venue. |
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The Amphitheatre |
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| Te amphitheatre is designed for medium-sized conventions. Eight hundred seats on three balconies surround the auditorium and serve the most meetings having large delegations. It is equipped with SIE boothes, full logic recording facilities, a state-of-the-art public address system and sound proofing. Here “heritage and modernity meet”. | |
The Courtyard |
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| This is a paved 700m2 courtyard surrounding the Jomo Kenyatta statue. It was designed as a respite for those attending conferences. The courtyard includes gardens, pools and geyser-fountains. Numerous flag poles and balconies in the courtyard are fashioned to host promotional identities. | |
The Plenary |
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| The Plenary is the largest conference chamber of its kind in East Africa. It is constructed out of sound-proof grey stone, deep, natural wood and lofty ceilings. It caters for large international meetings, exhibitions and grand balls, and can accommodate five-thousand people. It is equipped with advanced aound amplification and recording systems, W-SIE for as many as seven languages. There are boothes and observer galleries. | |