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Registration & Accreditation

Registration of Participants

  • Online accreditation of all participants attending the summit will run from 2nd April, 2026 to 18th May, 2026 through a dedicated  https://eventsaccreditation.go.ke . The system captures the bio data of participants, including their passport size photographs and copies of respective identification documents (a National ID card or Passport) used for registration. Foreign delegates are advised to register using passports.
  • Physical accreditation and collection of badges will be conducted at the Charter Hall from Sunday, 17th May, 2026 to Thursday, 21st May, 2026 from 07:30hrs to 21:00 hrs.
  • Each delegation shall designate in writing (Note Verbale) to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs a Delegation Coordinator (DC)/ Focal Point who shall provide the respective delegation master list. The DC/ Focal Point shall be responsible for the registration of all members of his or her delegation, including the collection of badges and vehicle passes. Delegations are required to notify of the name of the designated DC by 1st May, 2026 and in the prescribed format (See Annex I).
  • Applications for accreditation of Tripartite Summit Secretariat and Government officials shall be processed in advance by a DC/ Focal Point.
  • The DCs are additionally required to forward their delegation lists under the cover of a Note Verbale, or official letter from their respective Member States /organization not later than 1st May, 2026
  • Special pins and Delegate Badges will be issued to VIPs, Foreign Ministers and Ministers of Trade.
  • Delegate Badges, Security Badges and Media Badges will be issued to other Heads of Delegations, Ambassadors, Delegates, Security officers and Members of the media team as appropriate.
  • Access to KICC will be highly restricted to delegates having appropriate access security badges. Hence, all delegates and KICC staff, tenants and service providers are required to be accredited.

  1. Access to the meeting venue shall be strictly restricted to officially registered vehicles and drivers.
  2. The registration of designated drivers shall be done through the accreditation https://eventsaccreditation.go.ke by the Delegation Coordinators.
  3. Delegations and service providers will be required to submit details of their vehicles in the Motor Vehicle Registration form as per the prescribed format (See Annex II).
  4. Only motor vehicles assigned to the Heads of Delegation shall be allowed access to the summit venue (The Red zone).
  5. The motor vehicle passes shall be issued at the Accreditation Centre and collected by the DCs starting from 18th May, 2026. 
  6. All participants and delegates must always wear their designated badges at all official venues

All media personnel (journalists) intending to cover the IDA for Africa Heads of State Summit must be accredited by the Media Council of Kenya and fill out and submit a registration form that is available at https://eventsaccreditation.go.ke by 18th May, 2026.

  1. The Accreditation Centre is located at the Nairobi City County Charter Hall opposite KICC along City Hall Way.
  2. The Accreditation Centre will be open for the issuance of access badges from 0730hrs to 2100hrs from Sunday 17th May to Thursday, 21st May 2026.