Science, Technology and Innovation Conference Communique, June 2021

The conference resolutions provide an opportunity to researchers, policy makers, and actors in both public and private sectors to continue the dialogue in bridging the identified gaps to drive science, technology, and innovation for sustainable development. [...] Specifically, the objectives of the conference were to: examine the human resource development relevant for ST&I in Kenya; assess the infrastructure and related policies to support ST&I in Kenya; evaluate the innovation system in Kenya; investigate the institutional system and economic incentives to promote ST&I in Kenya and determine the role of ST&I in building resilience in economic crises in K. [...] The following were the expected outcomes from the conference: (i) Enhanced knowledge sharing on the status of ST&I and future area of action; (ii) Learnt lessons from good practices across the national and county governments and at regional and global level; (iii) Strengthened networking and partnerships with relevant stakeholders; and (iv) Communique on harnessing ST&I in the achievement of the “. [...] In strengthening policy, institutional and legislative framework in Kenya we note that: 5) Fast-tracking the enactment of the ST&I policy will create ST&I capacities that are appropriate to the needs, priorities and resources of the country, and nurture a local science, technology and innovation culture. [...] In exploiting opportunities in the blue economy in Kenya, we note that: 28) Intensifying the application of ST&I will help in exploiting the potential and opportunities in the blue economy sector, including the high-end cruise ship tourism, aquaculture, sport fishing, deep sea mining, wind energy, and boat building.