Malindi coastline on Kenya’s Indian Ocean shore

East Africa PR Week 2026

ReimaginingCommunicationin East Africa

Come for the ideas. Stay for the experience. Leave connected.

2–6 November 2026Diamonds MalindiMalindi, Kilifi County, Kenya
Malindi / Indian Ocean

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More than a conference

Where ideas
meet the coast.

EAPRW 2026 brings the region together in Malindi for five days of ideas, connections, professional development and experiences beyond the conference room.

It is a meeting point for ideas, leadership, professional development, regional collaboration and meaningful connections.

Explore the event
East African communication professionals talking beside the coastCoastal heritage and palm trees in Malindi

Conference + connection + culture + coast.

1,200+
Delegates
40+
Speakers
8
Countries
50+
Organisations

Destination

Discover Malindi

Where the conversation meets the coast.

Move beyond the conference room into the landscapes, history and experiences of Kenya’s coast.

Coastal sand dunes at Mambrui near Malindi
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Mambrui

Sand, wind and endless horizons.

Eroded sandstone landscape at Marafa near Malindi
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Marafa

An extraordinary landscape carved into the coastal interior.

Vasco da Gama Pillar on the Indian Ocean shoreline in Malindi
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Vasco da Gama Pillar

Where history meets the Indian Ocean.

Ancient coral-stone archway among trees at Gede Ruins
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Gede Ruins

Step into the mystery of an ancient Swahili settlement.

African fish eagle at a coastal falconry experience
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Falconry

Experience the thrill of one of the coast’s unique attractions.

The week

5 days.
One regional experience.

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    Monday

    November 2026

  2. 3

    Tuesday

    November 2026

  3. 4

    Wednesday

    November 2026

  4. 5

    Thursday

    November 2026

  5. 6

    Friday

    November 2026

Programme coming soon

Why Malindi?

Professional growth with room to breathe.

01

Think Ahead

Explore the forces transforming communication and what they mean for the profession, organizations and society.

02

Learn From the Region

Exchange ideas, experiences and perspectives with professionals working across East Africa and beyond.

03

Build Connections

Meet people shaping communication in government, business, media, academia, development and the creative economy.

04

Challenge Your Thinking

Engage with conversations that open new perspectives, question familiar approaches and spark new possibilities.

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Experience Malindi

Take the regional conversation beyond the conference room and experience the people, culture, heritage and coastline of Kilifi County.

The voices

People shaping the conversation.

Provisional speaker preview

Meet all speakers
Portrait of Patricia Ndede01

Patricia Ndede

Vice President · Kenya

Portrait of Noella Mutanda02

Noella Mutanda

Secretary · Kenya

Portrait of Joseph Ndegwa03

Joseph Ndegwa

Asst. Secretary · Kenya

Portrait of Speaker details pending04

Speaker details pending

To be confirmed · East Africa

Portrait of Arik Karani05

Arik Karani

President · Kenya

East African professionals connecting during a coastal gathering

The people of EAPRW

Come for the conversation.
Stay for the connections.

A meeting point for ideas, leadership, professional development, regional collaboration and meaningful connections.

Indian Ocean coastline at MalindiPool and palms at Diamonds Malindi

The venue

Diamonds Malindi

Set along the Malindi coastline, Diamonds Malindi provides the backdrop for five days of conversations, learning, networking and shared experiences.

2–6 November 2026
Diamonds Malindi, Malindi, Kilifi County, Kenya
Explore Malindi

Powering the conversation

Our partners

Partnership opportunities
  • Public Relations Society of Kenya logo
  • East African Public Relations Association logo
  • Nuclear Power and Energy Agency logo
  • Kenya National Highways Authority logo
  • Kenya Pipeline Company PLC logo
  • NCBA logo
Dhow sailing at sunset on the Indian Ocean

The final invitation

See you in Malindi

Five days of ideas, connections, professional development and unforgettable coastal experiences.