Build at scale
Move from fragmented production to coordinated cultivation, processing and manufacturing.
16–18 September 2026 · Meru University of Science and Technology
Building Kenya’s
next green industry.
A national platform to turn bamboo into industrial capacity, quality jobs, investable enterprises and climate-resilient growth.
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18 SeptemberNational Celebration
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01 / The national opportunity
From a fast-growing resource to a full-scale economy.
Kenya’s bamboo opportunity extends far beyond cultivation. It is a platform for manufacturing, housing materials, energy, restoration, enterprise development and regional trade.
The National Bamboo Expo brings the full ecosystem together to align policy, unlock capital, connect producers to markets and accelerate commercial scale.
Create quality jobs
Develop skilled work across farming, engineering, design, logistics and enterprise.
Mobilise investment
Make the sector visible and investable to public, private and development finance.
Restore landscapes
Link productive growth with climate action, resilient livelihoods and ecosystem repair.
02 / Policy meets production
A sector is built when policy, capital and production move together.
The Expo is designed as working infrastructure for the sector—not simply a showcase. It convenes the institutions capable of removing bottlenecks, financing growth and building reliable markets.
- Government and county alignment
- Investment and development finance
- Research, standards and technology
- Producers, processors and buyers
03 / Three-day programme
One shared agenda.
A complete value chain.
From national policy to practical enterprise, every day advances a different layer of Kenya’s bamboo economy.
DAY 01
16 September 2026
Opening & Policy Forum
National leadership, global market trends, policy accelerators, sector financing and the launch of the National Bamboo Sector Status Report.
DAY 02
17 September 2026
Innovation & Enterprise
Green construction, women and youth enterprise, nature-based solutions, SME pitching and business-to-business matchmaking.
DAY 03
18 September 2026
World Bamboo Day
National bamboo planting, Kenya's ten-year development vision, Africa leaders' dialogue, champions awards and the Meru Declaration.
04 / The material of possibility
“Sustainable Bamboo for Climate Action, Economic Growth and Community Empowerment.”
One resource. Multiple industries. A new generation of Kenyan enterprise.
05 / Take your place
Help build the sector.
Attend as a Delegate
Join the national conversation shaping bamboo policy, investment and markets.
Register nowExhibit Your Enterprise
Present bamboo products, technology and services to buyers, partners and government.
Register nowContribute as a Speaker
Bring expertise, evidence and industry insight to the three-day programme.
Register nowA national process
Built through stakeholder alignment.
The Expo follows the National Bamboo Stakeholders’ Breakfast Meeting and advances a shared commitment to stronger value chains, market linkages, enterprise development and investment.
Official Convener
Host institution and sector agencies
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