SPEECH BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR PROF. ISAAC O. KIBWAGE DURING THE HANDING OVER OF REHABILITATED SITES ALONG THE NJORO RIVER, PART OF MAU FOREST ECOSYSTEM VENUE: ENTIYIANI, NAROK NORTH DATE: FRIDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY 2024

 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 15^th 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.

 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 15^th 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.

All staff are  required to avail themselves to plant trees at Tatton Farm on the stated Date from 10.00 Am

Staff at Egerton University were joined by students from Egerton Primary, Kilimo Primary, and Kilimo Secondary Schools to plant 4,000 tree seedlings. This initiative follows a directive from Dr. Beatrice Inyangala, Principal Secretary of the State Department of Higher Education and Research at the Ministry of Education, urging all public universities to plant trees on Friday, May 24, 2024. This effort is part of the Presidential Initiative to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. Since its launch in December 2022, Egerton University has planted a total of 18,000 seedlings to this environmental cause.

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).

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you to this important policy dialogue focused on agriculture as a catalyst for youth employment and the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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).

• Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Director of East and Southern Africa Division, IFAD
• Hongyong Mei, Deputy Representative, Counsellor, Permanent Representation of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome

Egerton University held a two-day orientation to warmly welcome recently recruited staff members into its diverse and growing community. 

Distinguished Guests,

 I welcome you to this conference hosted by Egerton University’s Tegemeo Institute in partnership with Michigan State University and Purdue University.

Chancellor, Egerton University, Dr Narendra Raval (Guru),

I extend a warm welcome to each of you to this significant occasion, the 48^th Graduation Ceremony of Egerton University.

Good morning,

It is a privilege to be here today as we celebrate this important milestone.

Good morning,

It is both a privilege and an honour to join you today as we celebrate a truly momentous occasion—the 49^th Graduation Ceremony of Egerton University.

Egerton University has announced the appointment of Prof. Arnold Opiyo as the new Director of the Confucius Institute, effective 6 March 2025. Prof. Opiyo, an accomplished researcher in the Department of Crops, Horticulture and Soils at the Faculty of Agriculture, brings with him a wealth of experience in academia and research.