Europe Day was celebrated on 9th May in Nairobi, Kenya. In Kenya, the European Union Delegation focused the celebration on EU support to research for development.

The primary and overarching objective of EU development policy is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, including the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Research and innovation are at the top of the agenda for growth in Europe, but also one of the aims of the EU's development assistance outside Europe under the overall objective of poverty reduction. The celebration in Nairobi took place at the campus of International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE).

For the African conservation Tillage Network (ACT), it was a great opportunity to showcase its contributions towards research for development in the field of conservation Agriculture.

Several research institutions and organizations participated in the celebration by exhibiting what they are involved in especially towards research for development, besides auspiciously displaying the support from the EU and its members, these institutions include: KARI, ICIPE, ICRAF, IFRA, ICRISAT, ACT, CIRAD, IRD, CIMMYT, CIP, and CIAT among others.