President William Ruto has announced that the construction of the Bomas International Convention Complex is meant to grow the country’s stature as a conference hub.
The development marks a significant step in the government’s plan to transform the Bomas of Kenya into a world-class conferencing hub.
Ruto made the announcement during service at the Church of Christ in Africa.
"I'm building a big conference center at Bomas of Kenya. KICC is the only center we have and was built 60 years ago. But how do we make Nairobi a conference city? We must have a serious conference facility to attract people; that is what we are doing at Bomas."
The BICC was set to be an advancement of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), and was expected to feature a Conference Centre, a Presidential Pavilion and at least five hotels.
With three million tourists expected to visit Kenya in 2025, the government has been setting more focus on sustainable tourism, enhanced marketing strategies, and investment in Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) facilities, as well as cruise tourism infrastructure and positive destination profiling
