He will be asking Kenyans to behave very differently in order to be more nation focussed. Seems Impossible? 

That is what the world's oldest pupil Kimani Muruge was told when he went to register for primary education on his 84th birthday. Now 91, and able to read, he will talk to us about flouting convention, following dreams and perseverance. 

They are just two from a selection of Kenya's most innovative thinkers who will present ideas and aspirational activity at the third outing of the deeply popular forum Revisioning Kenya. 

Kicking off with filmaker Judy Kibinge's  film "From the Ashes", Revisioning Kenya, organised by Beyond Words,  will provide a platform for a series of stimulating talks given by visionaries drawn from Kenya, around the continent, and abroad. Mixing young and old, radical and visionary, a cross section of Kenyan society both socially, culturally and geographically will be called upon to provide opinion and expertise in their particular field.

Ex-Hindu turned Christian lay preacher and committed material scientist Dr Kamau Gachigi will tell us why and how technology and spirituality match, and what this may have to do with solar powered cars, while Fred Onesmo Okidi turns to the very practical nature of providing goodwill teaching in his corner of Mathare. With no government support, the committed team at MYTO of which he is part have found ways to harness Kenyan entrepreneurial spirit to foster education and to encourage peaceful interaction in their area.

This too, is a focus for Molo based Samuel Muhunyu, who's school's garden initiative has been nominated for an Ashoka Changemakers award. He plans to talk to us about the importance of reconnecting to Mother Nature.

On a more technical note, Jessica Colaco will present her ideas on mobile technology Kenyan style, showing how she came to be listed as one of the of top 40 businesswomen under 40. Activist poet Jacob Oketch,  who's debut poetry CD is due out shortly, and who is interested on the impact of local languages on the spoken word performs from his latest work

While job creation and development of sound business ideas are a focus of Revisoning Kenya, the topics of human rights, gender, social entrepreneurship, environment, citizens' activity and good governance are criteria that are just as critical within submitted proposals.

"We will attempt to actively assess and create new strands for Kenyans to work with in revising and reworking those elements of society that clearly have failed," said Revisioning Kenya director Shalini Gidoomal. "We are looking for people who want to see the sort of change that would take us away from nepotism, corruption and ineptitude and, in particular, allow young fresh voices to have a platform to air their views and ideas for change.

 "We will help those who can help others, and create a revolving centre of excellence and innovation in which Kenyans take the initiative in producing the sort of structures and integrity that will sustain us in the long term."

The first Revisioning Kenya symposium took place in August  2008 where a carefully selected group of speakers began development of these concepts. Among them were  Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, winner of the alternative Nobel Peace prize; Rafique Keshavjee, who is charged with creating an entrepreneurial an inventive spirit in the Aga Khan university; youth leader George Gachara, who set up an sms distress line during the post election violence, that helped thousands of people in need of supplies; Sierra Leonean child soldier turned writer Ishmael Beah, comedian turned politician John Kiarie who's Vijana Tugutuke or "Youth Arise" campaign was key to encouraging youth to vote, and Professor Moses Muzaazi who's papyrus sanitary pads and cement free houses wowed the audience.

The second Revisioning Kenya, took a more business related approach and aimed to match  new ideas to mentorship and funding, while this forum provides a blend of both these directions. Drinks after the event allows speakers and audience to mingle, network and create the sort of synergies that make change possible.