About KDHC 2025

The 12th Annual Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention

The 12th Annual Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention (KDHC 2025)

  • Theme Cooperative Models for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development
  • Dates December 9–11, 2025
  • Location Nairobi, Kenya (with live streaming and virtual participation)

KDHC is the premier annual platform that connects Kenyan and African diasporas globally with government, private sector, development partners, academia, and civil society. The 2025 edition aligns with the UN’s declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives — spotlighting how diaspora-led cooperative models can drive inclusive economic transformation, democratize ownership, and promote shared prosperity.

Background

Kenya’s cooperative sector has long been a pillar of collective empowerment — particularly in agribusiness, housing, and finance. As Kenya implements the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), cooperative models offer a proven framework for inclusive, sustainable, and resilient economic growth. The diaspora community contributes not only financial capital (over USD 4.9 billion in remittances in 2025) but also global expertise and networks. By channeling these through cooperative frameworks such as SACCOs, investment clubs, and joint ventures, diaspora capital can drive innovation and bridge development gaps in housing, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, and more.

Objectives

  • Promote diaspora engagement in Kenya’s cooperative development.

  • Mobilize diaspora capital through cooperative investment vehicles.

  • Strengthen governance, transparency, and sustainability within cooperatives.

  • Showcase successful diaspora-led cooperative models across key sectors.

  • Foster linkages among diaspora, local cooperatives, and government institutions.

  • Highlight digital and tech-enabled platforms for cooperative transformation.

  • Co-create an actionable Cooperative Engagement Action Plan (CEAP-2025).

Intended Outcomes

  • Increased diaspora investment in Kenya’s cooperative sector.

  • Strengthened partnerships between diaspora groups, cooperatives, and government.

  • Enhanced awareness and adoption of cooperative models in housing, agribusiness, fintech, and youth/women empowerment.

  • A supportive policy environment for diaspora-cooperative initiatives.

  • Launch of the Cooperative Engagement Action Plan (CEAP-2025) — a roadmap for investment, partnerships, and policy reform.

Key Focus Areas

  • Diaspora SACCOs, investment clubs, and joint ventures

  • Structuring collective ownership in housing, agribusiness, manufacturing

  • Regulatory and tax frameworks for diaspora cooperatives

  • Tech platforms for governance, accounting, and transparency

  • AI, blockchain, and mobile tools in cooperative service delivery

  • E-cooperatives and member-owned digital businesses

  • Value-addition and agro-export cooperatives
  • Diaspora support for farmer-led innovation and climate resilience

  • Digital extension services and financing for cooperative agribusiness

  • Partnerships with SACCOs, MFIs, and financial institutions

  • Diaspora savings and lending models for community development

  • Cooperative-backed housing, education, and health products

  • Youth-led cooperatives and innovation hubs

  • Women’s cooperatives in finance, retail, and services

  • Diaspora mentorship, capital, and leadership development
Featured Topics & Sessions
  • Diaspora SACCOs: Opportunities and Regulatory Landscape in Kenya

  • From Hustler to Co-Owner: Empowering Youth through Cooperatives

  • Housing the Nation: Diaspora-Led Cooperative Housing Models

  • Building Resilient Agribusiness Cooperatives with Diaspora Investment

  • Digital Tools for Cooperative Management; Cooperative Deal Rooms

  • Blockchain for Cooperative Governance & Transparency

  • Food Security through Climate-Resilient Cooperatives; Cooperative Law & Policy

  • Inclusive Leadership: Women and Youth in the Cooperative Economy

Partners & Stakeholders

Diaspora, Government and Regulators, Financial Institutions, Private Sector & Real Estate, Remittance Platforms, Tech & Innovation, Academia & Training, Development Partners, etc.

Expected Benefits
  • Strategic matchmaking between diaspora and local cooperatives.

  • Capacity building in cooperative governance, technology, and finance.

  • Access to the Kenya Diaspora Alliance network (60+ associations, 500,000+ members globally).

  • Opportunity to launch new diaspora cooperatives or SACCOs.

  • Inclusion in the Cooperative Engagement Action Plan (CEAP-2025).

  • Increased diaspora-led investments and policy engagement.

Contact

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