Roles

• Strategic Oversight – Provide vision, direction, and long-term goals for the festival.

• Policy Guidance – Approve major plans, policies, and ensure alignment with the festival’s mission.

• Resource Mobilization – Support fundraising efforts, partnerships, and sponsorship outreach.

• Governance & Compliance – Ensure transparency, accountability, and legal compliance.

• Advisory Role – Offer expertise in areas such as history, culture, tourism, and development.

• Representation – Act as ambassadors of the festival to national and international stakeholders.

• Monitoring & Evaluation – Oversee performance, assess progress, and recommend improvements.

COMMITTEES

A) MAIN ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (STEERING COMMITTEE)

Chairperson of the Main Committee
The chief overseer of the Festival, responsible for leading and directing the overall vision and execution of all tasks.
🔹 Coordinates meetings and ensures every committee operates efficiently.

Vice Chairperson
Assists the Chairperson, acts in their place when absent, and supervises the implementation of decisions.

General Secretary
Oversees the preparation of meetings, document production, and official communications.

Treasurer
Manages the festival’s income and expenditure, ensures the budget is adhered to, and provides financial reports.

Head of Protocol & Official Invitations
Coordinates invitations for national and international leaders, ambassadors, and guests of honor.

Chief Advisor of the Festival
Provides strategic and protocol advice, especially on African history, leadership, and Nyerere’s vision.

B) SUB-COMMITTEES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

1. Programme and Content Committee
2. Finance and Resources Committee
3. Communications, Media, and Public Relations Committee
4. Protocol, Invitations, and Special Guests Committee
5. Museum and Historical Exhibitions Committee
6. Entertainment and Arts Committee
7. Tourism and Historical Tours Committee
8. Health Clinic and Community Services Committee
9. Kiswahili Training Committee (Let’s Speak Kiswahili)
10. Security and Logistics Committee
11. Awards Committee
12. Health, Environment, and Sanitation Committee

C) INSTITUTIONS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE COMMITTEE - (As stakeholders and professional advisors)

“The organizing committee will bring together key national and international stakeholders, including leading cultural, academic, tourism, conservation, and heritage institutions such as government ministries, regulatory authorities, museums, foundations, councils, and organizations that play a central role in promoting arts, culture, Kiswahili, tourism, conservation, and international cooperation.”