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Kenya has won the bid to host the 2024 International Association of Science Parks and Innovation Areas conference in a voting done in Saville, Spain.

The bid was made by Konza Technopolis Development Authority and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to MFA, Nairobi, Kenya got 84 votes ahead of Quebec, Canada which garnered 18 votes.

Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO John Tanui speaking recently at an investor’s forum said that the International Association of Science Parks and Innovation Areas brings over 300 members from 75 countries across the world with Konza being one of them and Kenya chairs the African continent.

“I also sit on the board of that global organization so we are able to see what is happening across the world in that space and this means we are connected to any other place of science and technology,” said the CEO.

He explained that Konza is a smart city in that it focuses on sustainability by concentrating on aspects such as zero net carbon emissions, energy efficiency and also using ICT.