TIME
SESSION
06:30 – 08:30
REGISTRATION – Teas, Coffees & Pastries
08:45 – 09:00
Welcome to EAHS Nairobi 2026
- Mr. Cameron Malik, Director, East African Humanitarian Summit
- Mr. Robert Kaufman, Head of British Red Cross, Türkiye & EAHS Nairobi 2026 Chair
09:00 – 09:10
UN OCHA – Inaugural Summit Address
Mr. Carlos Geha, Head of Regional Office, East and Southern Africa
09:10 – 09:20
UNICEF – Distinguished Leadership Address
Ms. Alison Parker, Deputy Regional Director
09:20 – 09:30
Keynote Address
09:30 – 09:40
Kenya Red Cross – Keynote Address
Dr. Ahmed Idris, Secretary General
09:40 – 11:15
United Nations Procurement Division – Distinguished Keynote Address
Ms. Neris Baez, Director
11:15 – 11:35
Networking Break: Teas, Coffees and Pastries provided
11:35 – 12:15
Plenary Session: Procurement for Effective Disaster Response
How can procurement systems better support timely, flexible, accountable, and locally responsivehumanitarian action during sudden-onset and protracted crises?
CIPS – Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply: Knowledge Partner for Procurement and Supply Chain Discussions – EAHS Nairobi 2026
12:15 – 12:30
Africa Global Logistics – Keynote Address
12:30 – 13:15
Plenary Session: Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Emergency Supply Chain Management
How can stronger partnerships between UN agencies, NGOs, governments, logistics actors, and the private sector improve emergency supply chains, pre-positioning, last-mile delivery, and crisis activation?
CIPS – Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply: Knowledge Partner for Procurement and Supply Chain Discussions – EAHS Nairobi 2026
13:15 – 13:30
Grant Thornton – Keynote Address
Mr. Kunal Ajmera, Chief Operating Officer
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch and Networking Break
14:30 – 17:30
UN & AID COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HUB
Our engagement zone will be open after lunch for bilateral meetings and introductions between the UN/ INGO’s/ NGO’s/ development banks, and representatives from both the local and global private sectors, as well as meetings amongst the agencies. This is an excellent opportunity to explore partnerships, funding, corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and procurement opportunities.