Bomas venue ruled out for AfricaFrance Summit as renovations lag

The Bomas of Kenya will not be ready in time to host the upcoming Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit 2026..

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The Bomas of Kenya will not host the upcoming Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit 2026 due to ongoing renovations that will not be completed in time.

The summit, originally scheduled for May 11 and 12, had to be relocated to an alternative venue in Nairobi.
Members of Parliament, led by Kisauni MP Bedzimba Rashid, were informed of the delays during an inspection tour.
The Bomas of Kenya is undergoing a major facelift to transform it into the Bomas International Convention Centre (BICC), a project described as having value for public investment.

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