Nairobi’s official meeting point for business events

Delegates, speakers and stakeholders at a Nairobi MICE and Convention Bureau event

About the Bureau

One city.
One voice.
A world of opportunity.

Nairobi’s one-stop destination platform for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions.

Who we are

A central platform for Nairobi’s business-events industry.

The Nairobi MICE Bureau is a destination management initiative established to position Nairobi as a preferred global destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions.

We connect event planners with trusted stakeholders across the MICE value chain and work closely with government agencies, private-sector partners and international stakeholders.

Our mandate is to promote, coordinate and support the growth of Nairobi’s MICE industry while enhancing the city’s competitiveness as a world-class business-events destination.

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Promote

Position Nairobi locally and internationally as a preferred MICE destination.

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Coordinate

Bring public, private and international stakeholders around shared opportunities.

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Support

Help organizers and industry partners plan, bid and deliver with confidence.

Our direction

A clear purpose for a globally competitive destination.

Our Vision defines where Nairobi is going. Our Mission describes how the Bureau and its partners will help the destination get there.

Our Vision

To position Nairobi as Africa’s leading and most competitive MICE destination.

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Our Mission

To promote Nairobi globally through coordinated, professional and sustainable services that support event organizers and industry stakeholders.

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Destination competitivenessConnecting Nairobi to global opportunity.

Why MICE matters

Business events that move Nairobi forward.

The MICE sector plays a strategic role in enhancing destination competitiveness and creating value across the wider economy.

Business events bring government, international associations, businesses, academics and media organizations together around new ideas and opportunities. The Bureau works to ensure that this activity contributes to a more competitive, sustainable and connected Nairobi.

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Investment

Attracting opportunity and commercial relationships.

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Knowledge

Supporting innovation, exchange and collaboration.

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Visitor economy

Creating value across tourism and local services.

Our core objectives

Coordinating growth across the MICE ecosystem.

Five objectives guide how the Bureau promotes the destination, supports events and strengthens the sector over time.

Nairobi skyline representing the city’s international MICE destination ambition
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Promote Nairobi

Build preference for Nairobi as a MICE destination locally and internationally.

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Coordinate stakeholders

Strengthen collaboration and alignment across the destination ecosystem.

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Facilitate events

Support seamless planning and execution of meetings and business events.

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Support inclusive growth

Advance sustainable participation and opportunity throughout the industry.

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Enhance competitiveness

Strengthen Nairobi’s standing in international business tourism.

Looking ahead

Building Nairobi’s capacity for the future.

The Bureau is focused on the policies, people, partnerships and technology needed to compete for the next generation of international events.

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Harmonising business-events policies across Nairobi

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Developing a competitive and sustainable destination

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Leveraging digital technologies and artificial intelligence

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Expanding sports and entertainment events

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Strengthening human resources across the industry

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Enhancing capacity to bid for and host international events

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Let’s create lasting value together

Whether you are bringing an event to Nairobi or helping deliver one, there is a place for you in our ecosystem.

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