The 21st edition of the Kenya International Trade Exhibition was held at KICC in the month of September 2018. Mr. Roy Otieno from Kenya's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives cut the ribbon and officially opened the International Trade Exhibition in Nairobi. The event was graced by the German Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Michael Derus (Charge D'Affaires of The Federal Republic of Germany in Kenya) who officially launched the German Pavilion, along with the High Commissioner of India in Kenya, Ms. Suchita Durai who inaugurated the India Pavilion.
Among the other dignitaries present were the representatives from various Embassies, High Commissions and Trade Commissions namely Dr. Aziza Geleta, Director General at Policy and Research Analysis Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia; Mr. Cherdkiat Atthakor, Ambassador of Thailand Embassy in Kenya; Mr. Salah Francis Elhamdi, Ambassador of Algerian Embassy in Kenya; Mr. Sheidu Omeiza Momoh, High Commissioner of Nigeria in Kenya; Mr. Paulo Zerbinati, Head of the Trade Promotion Section, Embassy of Brazil in Kenya; Mr. Burhan Namik Salim Al-Jaf, Ambassador of Iraqi Embassy in Kenya; Mr. Hernan Brantes Glavic, Ambassador of Chilean Embassy in Kenya; Mr. Ahmet Cemil Miroglu, Ambassador of Turkish Embassy in Kenya; Mr. Murat Kilinc, Commercial Counselor - Turkish Embassy; Mr. Alvin Akoko, Commercial Expert - Turkish Embassy; Dr. Pindi Chana, High Commissioner of Tanzania in Kenya.