The beginning of October 2024, marked the start of the festivities of Navratri and the newly elected India Kenya Business Council (IKBC) Board. Mr. Gowri Shankar Rao, handed the baton of chairmanship to Mr. Abhishek Rana on Saturday 5th October 2024. Mr. Rao has been instrumental in the creation of IKBC and wished the new Board immense success in the coming years. 

Joining as the Honorary Secretary is Mr. Sanjeev Sehgal, Treasurer is Mr. Praveen Bajaj, Technical Support by Mr. Veera Kumar N., Media by Mrs. Shubrika Johary and Coordinator Ms. Harleen Jabbal. Also present at the meeting was Dr. Bimal Kantaria, Chairman of United Asian Network and Managing Director of Elgon Kenya. He is a member of the IKBC Advisory Council, which also includes Mr. Ashif Kassam Executive Chairman of RSM Eastern Africa, Mr. P.V.S. Rao Director Alpharama Ltd and Mr. T.R.M. Ramamurthy Group strategic consultant at IPS Kenya Limited (Group company of Aga Khan Development Network).

The Indian Kenya Business Council has been established since November 2023 and is a bridge between Indian and Kenyan businesses enabling growth and expansion in two thriving economies. H.E. Ms. Namgya C. Khampa High Commissioner and PR to UNEP & UN-Habitat is the patron of the council.

Dr. Kantaria congratulated the team and expressed that they owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Rao as he worked tirelessly with Mr. Rana and the High Commission of India to bring IKBC to realization. Mr. Rishabh Kumar Rewar, Second Secretary (Commerce and Press), Special Assistant to the High Commissioner, High Commission of India recognized the phenomenal efforts on the foundation of IKBC and reaffirmed the support from the Commission as Patron to the Council. Also present at the meeting were Mr. Nikhilesh Srivastava Pharmacor Limited, Mr. Vinay Rathi MD Bank of Baroda (Kenya) Ltd, Mr. Naveen Joon India Exim Bank and Mr. Dipak Kantalia.