Africa-Press – Kenya. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) is ramping up efforts to integrate space technology into economic growth and innovation, aligning its long-term plans with Vision 2030 and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
KSIIF 2025 seeks to position space technology as a frontier for new economic opportunities, with a focus on supporting startups, strengthening policy frameworks, fostering investment, and promoting the application of space-based solutions for development across Africa.
The event is organised by VIFFA Consult in partnership with the Kenya Space Agency, the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Women in Space Kenya, and the Space Generation Advisory Council.
The two-day forum, scheduled for December 9 and 10, 2025, at The Edge Convention Centre, is expected to host more than 500 participants from government, academia, private industry, development organisations, and regional innovators.
The Forum is three events in one: Kenya Space Innovation & Investment Forum, Africa Earth Observation Challenge (AEOC) and the Space Generation Advisory Council annual summit. The forum explores how space technologies can accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Speaking during the launch of the KSIIF 2025, acting Director General Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey highlighted KSA’s commitment to fostering sustainable growth of our domestic space ecosystem.
He outlined KSA’s mandate and the primary role of promotion and development of the sector. KSA is focused on creating an enabling environment for innovation and investment in space sector.
The Ministry of Defence underscored the government’s commitment to developing local skills in the sector. Representing the Principal Secretary for Defence, Secretary of Administration Isaac Masinde said, “The Government of Kenya is embarking on a very ambitious and aggressive digital transformation program as a way of creating an enabling environment for innovation and investment particularly in the technology space.
These include the development of the 100,000 km digital superhighway, the focus on digital and creatives economy, the creation of digital hubs at the constituency level, as well as several interventions to support the SMEs and the innovation and startup ecosystem in general through initiatives led by the Kenya Innovation Agency and other national Agencies.”
VIFFA Consult Managing Director Victor Otieno noted that Kenya’s startup ecosystem has yet to tap fully into the opportunities presented by the space sector due to limited awareness and investment. He urged greater collaboration between the government and the private sector to unlock the industry’s potential for job creation and innovation.
Lastly, Brigadier Hillary Kipkosgey announced that Kenya will host the 3rd Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo and Conference scheduled in June 2026, positioning the country as a regional hub for emerging technologies
