Cabinet approves establishment of ultra-modern Bomas International Convention Centre

The Cabinet has approved the establishment of an ultra-modern convention centre that will be known as the Bomas International Convention Centre (BICC).

According to a despatch issued following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State Lodge, Sagana on Tuesday is expected to position Kenya as the destination of choice for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism.

The government also hopes to cement Kenya’s place as a diplomatic and commercial hub, through the establishment of the Bomas International Convention Centre (BICC).

The ultra-modern convention centre which will be an advancement of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) is expected to feature a Conference Centre, a Presidential Pavilion and at least five hotels.

“This State initiative, fifty years after the groundbreaking of Kenya’s first international convention centre (KICC), is expected to further the growth of conference tourism, hospitality, and event and aviation industries as set out in the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA),” reads the Despatch from Cabinet.