Njoro, Nakuru | October 15, 2025 — Egerton University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac O. Kibwage, has urged universities to move from “conversation to concrete steps” in adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a transformative tool for higher education.
Speaking during the session on “Harnessing AI to Drive Egerton’s Mission in Teaching, Research, and Community Transformation” at the AI in Higher Education Summit held at the University’s Main Campus, Njoro, Prof. Kibwage outlined a bold vision for integrating AI across the institution’s academic, research, and administrative functions.
Egerton University led by its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac O. Kibwage, will participate in the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), scheduled to take place from 1st to 5th December 2025 in Gaborone, Botswana. Egerton University is among the institutions across Africa implementing the TAGDev 2.0 Program. The AGM is one of the most influential high-level meetings in Africa’s higher education and agricultural innovation calendar, bringing together over 500 participants, including university leaders, policymakers, development partners, private sector actors, researchers, young innovators, and students from across Africa and around the world.