Registration

The price charged in the registration portal will be € Euro, these exchange rates are correct as of 9th December 2025

Early Bird Deadline: 1st July 2026
Contact: registration@wpc2026kenya.com

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Registration Category
Early Rate Until 1st of July 2026Standard Rate From 2nd of July 2026
Full Delegate€685 (~USD$ 797)(~KSh 102,976)€785 (~USD$ 914) (~KSh 118,009)
Developing Countries€495 (~USD$ 576) (~KSh 74,418)€595 (~USD$ 693) (~KSh 89,416)
Student€375 (~USD$ 437) (~KSh 56,378)€450 (~USD$ 524) (~KSh 67,626)
Accompanying Person€300 (~USD$ 349) (~KSh 45,099)€400 (~USD$ 466) (~KSh 60,160)

*Before starting the online registration form, we strongly recommend that delegates have reviewed the relevant optional extra pages, so they can make their selections on the registration form.

During registration process delegates will be asked to confirm the following:

  1. Registration Category
  2. Personal Details
  3. Optional Extras
    Thematic Workshops – (Click here for more details)
    Social Events – (Click here for more details)
    Technical Tours – (Click here for more details)

Once your registration is completed, please make sure to book your:

  1. Arrival & Departure Airport Transfers – Please be advised that on 7th September 2026, all registered delegates will receive an email containing a link to an online form. Through this form, delegates will be able to submit their flight details and indicate their requirements for airport transfers, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
    This form will also allow for overnight accommodation bookings in Nairobi on Sunday 25th October, for those arriving on late flights before the start of the Congress on Monday, 26th October.
  2. Travel Insurance – Delegates are strongly advised to have their own travel insurance policies to cover risks including (but not limited to) loss, cancellation, inability to travel, medical costs and injury. WPC 2026 Kenya and/or the congress organizers will not accept any responsibility for any delegate failing to take out adequate insurance.
Flight Flight

Kenya Airways the official airline partner of WPC 2026 Kenya

    2. We are pleased to announce that Kenya Airways is the official airline partner of WPC 2026 Kenya! As part of this agreement, Kenya Airways are offering up to 12% off flight bookings in the window from 19th October – 6th November 2026.

Discount Code: WPC26KE

View the official website below to use the code and view full terms and conditions:
Kenya Airways Website

Other Airlines serving Nairobi include:

    • Emirates
    • Qatar Airways
    • Lufthansa
    • Turkish Airlines
      KLM
    • Ethiopian Airlines
    • British Airways
    • …and many others

3. Congress Accommodation – Click here for more details

WPC 2026 Full, Developing Countries and Student Registration Fee includes: attendance to all main Congress sessions, access to the exhibition area, as well as all delegate materials. Delegates are also invited to partake in complimentary lunch and refreshment breaks during the Congress and are invited to join the Congress Welcome Reception on Monday 26th October and ticket to the Congress gala dinner on Wednesday 28th October and option to purchase thematic workshop and technical tour tickets.

WPC 2026 Accompanying Person’s Fee includes: Congress Opening Session, Welcome Reception on Monday 26th October and ticket to the Congress gala dinner on Wednesday 28th October. Accompanying registration allows the option to purchase a ticket for all one-day technical tours taking place on Thursday, 29 October. Accompanying persons are also invited to attend Technical Tours 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, however, reservations should be made by the main congress delegate.

Registration fees includes:

This category allows delegates to attend the Congress Opening Session, Welcome Reception on Monday 26th October and ticket to the Congress gala dinner on Wednesday 28th October. Accompanying registration allows the option to purchase a ticket for all one-day technical tours taking place on Thursday, 29 October. Accompanying persons are also invited to attend Technical Tours 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, however, reservations should be made by the main congress delegate.

Delegates from countries classified in the Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) are entitled to discounted registration fees. Verification will be required by supplying a scan of your photo ID. You can view the full LIFDC list here.

This category includes attendance at all main Congress sessions, access to the exhibition area, as well as all delegate materials. Delegates are also invited to partake in complimentary lunch and refreshment breaks during the Congress and are invited to join the Congress Welcome Reception on Monday 26th October, and the Congress Gala Dinner on Wednesday 28th October. Developing Countries registration fee will allow the option to purchase a ticket for all technical tours taking place on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th of October.

These categories includes attendance at all main Congress sessions, access to the exhibition area, as well as all delegate materials. Delegates are also invited to partake in complimentary lunch and refreshment breaks during the Congress and are invited to join the Congress Welcome Reception on Monday 26th October, and the Congress Gala Dinner on Wednesday 28th October. Full Delegate and Student registration fee will allow the option to purchase a ticket for all technical tours taking place on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th of October.

Congress attendance information:

Click here for further details.

The organizers do not accept any responsibility for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Delegates are strongly advised to have their own travel insurance policies to cover risks including (but not limited to) loss, cancellation, inability to travel, medical costs and injury. WPC 2026 Kenya and/or the congress organizers will not accept any responsibility for any delegate failing to take out adequate insurance.

With paid registration, the participant acknowledges that she/he has no right to lodge claims against the conference organizers should the meeting be altered, hindered, or prevented by unexpected political or economic events, unpredictable forces of nature, speaker cancellations or other unforeseeable events.

The payment methods offered are credit card (Mastercard or Visa), bank transfer and MPesa GlobalPay. More information on MPesa payments can be found here.

Payments must be made in advance of the conference by credit card or by bank transfer in which case the participant/payer is responsible for any bank charges/fees associated with the payment. If the payment is not successful, the registration will not be valid until full payment has been received. Further details are available on the payment page of our online registration form.

For payment by bank transfers, please remember that all taxes and fees are borne by the sender. Bank transfers are liable for an administration fee of €25. Please note there is no administration fee for payments by MasterCard or Visa.

Notification of cancellation must be made by email and sent to registration@wpc2026kenya.org.

Cancellation of registration refers to complete and/or partial cancellation of registrations, thematic workshops, social events, technical/leisure tours and accommodation.

Cancellation fees are incurred as follows:

Cancellations received prior to 1st July 2026 – full refund less administration fee of €50

Between 2nd July 2026 and 31st August 2026 – 5o% refund less administration fee of €25

After 31st August 2026 – No refund for full/partial cancelled registrations

Should you be unable to attend, you will be given the opportunity to send a colleague in your place. Please contact the congress secretariat at registration@wpc2026kenya.org

Each registrant grants WPC Inc, the World Potato Congress and/or the congress organisers the right to photograph/videotape participants and to use such photographs/videos and names of attendees in materials and websites which either represent the proceedings of the conference or promote future conferences.

We are delighted to announce that delegates can book a thematic group workshop as part of their registration. These workshops will take place on Monday 26th October, before the opening ceremony and welcome reception. 

As part of its strategic initiatives, and acting upon recommendations from delegates of prior Congresses, the World Potato Congress has established a structured platform for ongoing collaboration on key topics during and between Congresses. This platform is designed to deepen WPC’s impact in mission-aligned areas and to connect stakeholders around shared priorities. Building on these discussions, beginning with the Kenya Congress, the day prior to each Congress will be dedicated to focused dialogue through Thematic Group Workshops.

These workshops include Global Potato Sustainability, International Marketing, International Research, Aeroponics and Apical Root Cuttings.

If your nationality is listed in the link below, you will require a visa to enter Kenya. Registration confirmation letters for visa application purposes can only be sent to participants who have completed the registration process and paid in full. Delegates have the opportunity to request a letter on the online registration form as part of the registration process. Click here to access the link where you can check visa requirements for your nationality.

Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

Kenya operates an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system for all foreign visitors. All international delegates must apply for an ETA prior to travel via the official Government of Kenya portal:
Apply for Kenya ETA: https://www.etakenya.go.ke

Important Advisory

We strongly advise delegates not to wait until the last minute to apply for their ETA. While many applications are processed quickly, approval may take 3–4 working days or longer in some cases. Late applications may result in travel disruptions.

Note Note Developing Countries Registration