Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning. It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you all to this breakfast meeting on policy dialogue in agriculture as an enabler for youth employment and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Esteemed delegates, distinguished guests, faculty members, and students,
It is with profound gratitude and honour that I stand before you today as the Chief Guest for the 15th Biennial International Conference, hosted by Egerton University. I extend my sincere appreciation to Egerton University for graciously extending this invitation and for its unwavering commitment to fostering intellectual exchange and academic collaboration.
Distinguished guests, esteemed colleagues, valued participants, and our esteemed Chief Guest, Dr Beatrice Inyangala, the Principal Secretary at the State Department of Higher Education & Research,I extend to you a warm welcome to the Egerton University 15th Biennial International Conference, 2024. As we gather under the theme "Research for Innovative Solutions in the 21st Century," let us take note of the pressing challenges facing the continent and the role of universities and research institutions in creatively and innovatively addressing them.
