Time

Activity

08.30 am – 09.30 am

Registration

09.30 am – 11.00am

Conference Opening

Chair:  

Mr. Aleke Dondo
Managing Director, K-REP Development Agency

Welcome Address:

Professor John Odhiambo, Vice Chancellor, Strathmore University

Opening Address: 

Legal Frameworks for Microfinance: A Rush to Regulate?
Professor Njuguna Ndung’u
Governor, Central Bank of Kenya

Keynote Address:

Strategies for Creating Inclusive Financial Systems for the Kenyan People
Mr. Joseph Kinyua
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance

11.00 am – 11.30am

TEA BREAK

11.30am – 12.30pm

Introductory Addresses on Day One Sub-Themes

Sub-Theme One:

Governance and Leadership of Microfinance Institutions/Legal and Regulatory Framework

Chair:

Mr. Aleke Dondo
Managing Director, K-REP Development Agency

Management leadership and governance related to microfinance institutions
Anne Mutahi, Chairperson, Association of Microfinance Institutions

The legal and regulatory framework:
Implications for Kenyan MFIs
Central Bank of Kenya

12.30 pm – 01.30 pm

LUNCH

01.30 pm – 03.15pm

Sub-theme Two

Technical Capabilities and Competences within the Microfinance Sector

Chair:

Mr. Benjamin Nkungi, CEO, Association of Microfinance Institutions

Skills development Process – How to build the capacity of Microfinance Institutions
David Cracknell, MicroSave

Mapping a Strategy for Sustainable Training: Training needs for consultants
Benson Momanyi

Mapping a Strategy for Sustainable Training: Training needs for financial institutions
Lydiah Koros, CEO Faulu Kenya

03.15 pm – 03.45 pm

TEA BREAK

03.45 pm – 04.30 pm

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

Sub-theme One – Governance and Leadership of Microfinance Institutions/Legal and Regulatory Framework

Moderator: David Kitusa,
                     AMFI

Sub-Theme Two – Technical Capabilities and Competences within the Microfinance Sector

Moderator: Andrew Mnjama, SwissContact

08.30 am – 09.00 am

Highlights from Day One
David Kitusa (AMFI)and Andrew Mnjama (SwissContact)

09.00 am – 10.30am

Sub-theme Three 

Addressing the needs of micro and small enterprises

Chair:  

Jeff Njagi,
CEO, MESPT

Call of the Entrepreneur – Understanding the needs of micro and small entrepreneurs
George Njenga, Strathmore Business School

Meeting the needs of small holder farmers
Esther Muiruri, Equity Bank

MFI Operations best practices: K-Rep Bank Experiences
Mr. Kimanthi Mutua, Managing Director, K-REP Bank

10.30 am – 11.00 am

TEA BREAK

11.00am – 12.30pm

Sub-Theme Four

Role of Information Technology in Microfinance

Chair:  

David Cracknell
Microsave

Role of Information Technology in the Provision of Microfinance services
Dayo Forster, FSD Kenya

Role of Information Technology in providing Microfinance services: The Equity Bank Experience
Peter Gachau, Equity Bank

E-banking for MFIs: A perspective from the service providers
Pauline Vaughan, Safaricom

E-banking for MFIs: Experience from Microfinance Institutions
Ingrid Munro, Jamii Bora

12.30 pm – 01.30 pm

LUNCH

01.30 pm – 03.00pm

Sub-theme Five

Role of Microfinance in Kenya’s economic development

Chair:

Mr. Aleke Dondo
Managing Director, KREP Development Agency

MFIs role in the vision 2030
Dr. James Mwangi, CEO Equity Bank

Microfinance: A viable model for poverty reduction
Ingrid Munro, Jamii Bora Trust

The future of the Microfinance sector in Kenya and Africa
David Ferrand, FSD Kenya

03.00 pm – 03.30 pm

TEA BREAK

03.30 pm – 04.30 pm

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

Sub-theme Three: Addressing the needs of micro and small enterprises

Moderator: Miriam Cherogony, Chairperson, SISDO

Sub-Theme Four: Role of Information Technology in Microfinance

Moderator: Peter Gachau, Equity Bank

Sub-Theme Five:  Role of Microfinance in Kenya’s economic development

Moderator: David Cracknell, Microsave

04.30 pm – 05.00 pm

Closing Session: Key Conference Highlights
Mr. Aleke Dondo, Managing Director, K-Rep Development Agency

VOTE OF THANKS – Strathmore University