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A.I.C. Cheptebo Agricultural Training and Innovation Centre (CATIC) is set to celebrate a major milestone with its 1st Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, 6th December 2026, from 8:30 a.m. at the college grounds.

The ceremony will bring together the Board, management, trainers, staff, trainees, graduands, families, partners and invited guests to celebrate the achievements and progress of the institution’s graduating trainees.

The event will also feature a fundraiser towards the construction of a modern students’ hostel, an important development aimed at improving accommodation and supporting the growing needs of the institution.

The Chief Guest will be Dr. Esther Thaara Muoria, Principal Secretary, State Department for Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

A.I.C. Cheptebo Agricultural Training and Innovation Centre looks forward to welcoming guests, partners and well-wishers as the institution celebrates this important milestone and continues advancing agricultural training, innovation and skills development.

A.I.C. Cheptebo RDC hosted a team from Strathmore University School of Business under the TEEB Agrifood Systems Programme, led by Dr. Salman Hussain. The visit focused on strengthening collaboration and learning about our training approach, farmer engagement, dairy value chain, and sustainability practices. The team also appreciated our integration of environmental, social, and economic considerations across our farm programmes and their contribution to transforming the region’s food and agriculture sector.

Today, together with our board chair, Mr Francis Ngeno, staff,national and county government officials, local community, and beneficiaries we witnessed 45 below the knee amputees receive artificial legs. It was a great joy to them, their families, and to us seeing them walking again. Many thanks to SwissABILITY let by Mr Keneth arap Meli and his team for the partnership and for enabling our people to get this important support free of charge. The function was officiated by County Secretary Elgeyo Marakwet County Mr Lazarus Chebii, accompanied by CO medical services Mr Jeremy Chirchir, CO livestock Mr Robert Kapngetich and ward administrator soynorth ward Mr Sammy Chebii among others. The county secretary, Mr Chebii, commented on SwissABILITY and Cheptebo for the good work, which is benefiting so many people of Elgeyo Marakwet and the neighbouring counties and promised continued support and partnership with the county government. The Cheptebo orthopaedic satellite centre, which by the will of God' will be operational for a five year period, which indeed will benefit so many of those in need. I urge those with challenges below the knee to be visiting SwissABILITY facility in Cheptebo and will benefit from these important services May God bless Elgeyo Marakwet County and SwissABILITY for bringing these services to the people.

Yesterday, A.I.C. Cheptebo Rural Development Centre (CRDC), together with its management lead by Director Mr. Joseph Kimeli and staff, had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from Egerton University that paid a courtesy call to our Centre.

The Egerton University delegation was led by Prof. Bernard O. Aduda, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic, Research and Extension, and was accompanied by Prof. Paul Kimurto, Professor of Crop Physiology, Breeding and Innovation, together with lecturers, university staff and students.

Our team was represented by Mr. Anthony Kirwa, Operations Manager, Mrs. Sally Kimeli, Conference Manager, and other members of the CRDC staff.

During the visit, the delegation was taken through the various programmes and activities undertaken by A.I.C. Cheptebo RDC. The team expressed great appreciation and admiration for the work being carried out by the Centre in empowering communities through agriculture, with a focus on enhancing food security, improving livelihoods and addressing the challenges of climate change.

The two institutions also held fruitful discussions on potential areas of partnership and collaboration, particularly in sustainable agriculture and agribusiness, livestock and crop management, dryland agriculture, and agricultural training through our TVET College. These areas of collaboration present significant opportunities for knowledge sharing, research, innovation, skills development and community empowerment.

A.I.C. Cheptebo RDC is grateful to the Egerton University team for taking time to visit our Centre. We trust in God that the discussions and shared vision will bear fruitful results and pave the way towards the establishment of a strong partnership, including the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the near future.

May God bless Egerton University, and may God bless A.I.C. Cheptebo Rural Development Centre.