Athi Water Works Development Agency

Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA), in partnership with the Kenya Forest Service, Equity, ISOLS, and RODI Kenya, invites members of the public and stakeholders to join us for Phase II of the Tree Planting and Catchment Rehabilitation Exercise at Kieni Forest.

The exercise will take place on Friday, 22nd May 2026 from 8:00am EAT, with the starting point at Kieni Forest Station, Gatundu North, Kiambu County. This initiative supports the 15 Billion Trees Campaign and strengthens AWWDA’s commitment to environmental conservation, catchment restoration, and climate action.

The exercise will take place on Friday, 22nd May 2026, from 8:00am EAT, with the starting point at Kieni Forest Station, Gatundu North, Kiambu County. This initiative supports the 15 Billion Trees Campaign and strengthens AWWDA’s commitment to environmental conservation, catchment restoration, and climate action.

𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗜 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜
Nairobi, Kenya | 11–12 May 2026
Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) is participating in the Africa Forward Summit 2026, a high-level Africa–France platform convened in Nairobi to strengthen strategic partnerships, promote innovation, and unlock sustainable investment opportunities across the African continent.

The Summit, held on 11th and 12th May 2026, brings together African and French Heads of State and Government, senior policy leaders, investors, private sector executives, multilateral development institutions, academia, and young innovators to explore shared solutions on key development priorities.

The discussions focus on reforming the global financial architecture, accelerating the development agenda, promoting energy transition, advancing green industrialisation, unlocking the blue economy, strengthening sustainable agriculture, harnessing artificial intelligence and digital technologies, improving health systems, and enhancing peace and security.

𝗔𝗪𝗪𝗗𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠

On 11th May 2026, AWWDA participated in the Business Forum dubbed “𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁”, held at the University of Nairobi, which served as a key pillar of the Summit. The Forum provided a strategic engagement space for Africa-France economic collaboration, attracting approximately 1,500 African and French CEOs, investors, and public decision-makers.

The Business Forum aimed at strengthening cross-investments and partnerships through structured networking opportunities, B2B and B2G engagements, and interactive sessions showcasing bankable projects, innovations, and ideas from both regions. Key thematic focus areas included industrial sovereignty, value chain structuring, innovation, mobilisation of private finance, and enhancing Africa’s inv