Laikipia Innovation development program by ICPAK

Blockchain interaction and public forum has been going on in Kenya. The aim has been to inform of the various uses cases that blockchain provides and helping businesses, government and other organisation to integrate their systems.

With an invitation from the County Government of Laikipia, Two4one App attended the Laikipia Innovation development program together with other innovators to a Financial Literacy training for the top tier innovators. The program was organised by Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Kenya (ICPAK), established in 1978. The Institute is a member of the Pan-African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global umbrella body for the accountancy profession. The Vision of the Institute is ‘A world class professional accountancy institute‘, while the Mission is ‘To develop and promote internationally recognised accountancy profession that upholds public interest through effective regulation, research and innovation’.

The development program was graced by H.E Hon. Ndiritu Muriithi, Governor, Laikipia County Government, His Deputy, HE. Hon John Mwaniki, FCPA. Julius Mwatu, Chairman — ICPAK Council, FCPA. Rose Mwaura, Vice Chair — ICPAK Council. Others in attendance were Mr. Biwott Tirop, and Mr. Boniface Murungi Ndai, CECM, Trade and Finance respectively.

The Governor, H.E Hon. Ndiritu Muriithi, challenged the innovators to let go off the Cheque Books and do more delegation of duties to professionals. This will help and relive some duties off the innovators and concentrate on their innovation. FCPA. Julius Mwatu, Chairman — ICPAK Council insisted that 80% of the businesses in kenya are SMEs and the employ close to 85 % of the Kenyan population. Deputy Governor, HE. Hon John Mwaniki alluded to the governors remarks and announced that the county would set aside 200 Acres of land for the establishment of an Innovation park.

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