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KeNOG 2026 Conference — Agenda

13–14 August 2026 · Best Western Hotel, Westlands, Nairobi (Next to Sarit Center

11th Floor, Conference Room

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Venue

The event will be at the Best Western Premier Hotel, Westlands (behind Sarit Centre)

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Remote Participation

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Agenda

Day 1 — Thursday 13 August

Time Topic Presenter Affiliation
8.00am REGISTRATION AND MORNING TEA
10.00–10.30am East Africa Internet Measurement Stats Prof. Theophilus Benson Carnegie Mellon University
10.50–11.20am Keeping the DNS Secure and Reliable: KINDNS & KSK Rollover 2026 — A Call to Action for Network Operators in Kenya Yazid Akanho ICANN
11.30am–12.00pm IP over DWDM Mark Tinka TransmissionCo
12:00pm–12.10pm TEA BREAK
12.10pm–12.30pm Peering and the Long Tail (Small-End Networks) Michelle Opiyo Meta
12.30–13.00pm The Last Mile is The First Mile: Connecting Everyone Everywhere Raymond Mitchell Geno ShareInc
1pm–2.00pm LUNCH BREAK
2.30–3.00pm Detecting DDoS Attacks Don Jolley Workonline Communications / ZANOG
3pm–3.30pm AI Infrastructure Riyaz Bachani Angani
3.45pm–4pm KIXP Peering Milcah Muga TESPOK
4.15–4.45pm New Tricks, Same Playbook: Responding to AI-Enabled Threats Lawrence Muchilwa FIRST
4.30–5.00pm Lightning Talks
4.00–4.15pm TEA BREAK

Day 2 — Friday 14 August

Time Topic Presenter Affiliation
8.00am REGISTRATION AND MORNING TEA
9.00–9.20am Green Network Era: Sustainability Compliance for Kenyan Service Providers Martha Muriuki Sedona Mondiale
9.20–9.40am Community-Centred Connectivity: Kenya Milestones and Challenges Barrack Otieno Community Networks Association
9.40–10.00am Networks Becoming AI and Economic Platforms John Gitau BrandFi
10:00–10:20am BGP Scaling Techniques Geoffrey Luora KENET
10.30–11.00am TEA BREAK
11.00–11.30am IETF — What and Why Ben Roberts Salience Consulting
11.30am–12.00pm Lessons from a Lifetime of Building Networks in Africa Brian Longwe Converged Technology Networks
12.00–12.20pm KeNOG Trainings — Modernising Workshops Kevin G. Chege KeNOG Secretariat
12.20–12.45pm AFRINIC Bylaws Update Noah Maina
12.45–1.15pm Closing and Vote of Thanks KeNOG PC
1.15pm LUNCH BREAK
END OF KeNOG 2026 CONFERENCE