On March 25, 2025, Egerton University welcomed a high-profile delegation from Taita Taveta University (TTU) for a benchmarking tour aimed at fostering research collaboration and academic excellence. The visiting team, led by TTU’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic, Research & Outreach), Prof. Christine Onyango, was accompanied by county officials from Taita Taveta, including the County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation, Cooperative Development & the Blue Economy, Mr. Danson Mzenge, and his Chief County Officer, Mr. Mcharo Mwalugha. Officials from the Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT), led by Philemon Moseti, were also part of the delegation.