Nairobi is set to host the first International Investment Conference on Indigenous Knowledge in late April 2026, positioning ancient craft traditions as a sustainable economic frontier. The fair highlights the work of traditional potters and weavers from regions like Murang'a, whose clay-shaping techniques have been passed down for centuries.
This groundbreaking event seeks to commercialize ancestral technologies by linking local cooperatives with international eco-tourism markets and digital trade platforms. Government officials stressed that these "natural products" are valuable intellectual assets that drive regional growth while preserving ethnic identity.
Participants can attend live demonstrations of ancient kilning processes and learn about the historical rituals associated with traditional basketry and leather tanning among the Maasai and Kikuyu communities.