If I have made any achievement, it is because there were people who guided me or served as leading lights. I, therefore, wish to acknowledge and thank those individuals who in one way or another painted a permanent mark in my life. These include:

KONGONI PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mr. Javan Makunda

ST. IGNATIUS, MUKUMU BOYS
Mr. Columbus Paulus Nanzushi (Former HeadMaster, Mukumu Boys)
Mr. J. Shihuchi
Mr. Joseph Akala
Mr. John Agala
Ms. Shihachi (Currently at Nangili Girls Secondary School)

JKUAT
Prof. Nick G. Wanjohi, Currently Vice Chancellor, JKUAT
Prof. Stephen Gaya Agong (Currently Deputy Vice Chancellor, Maseno University)
Prof. Esther M. Kahangi (Currently Deputy Vice Chancellor, JKUAT)
Dr. Hamadi Boga, (Currently Acting Principal, Taveta campus, JKUAT)
Prof. Leonard Samita Wamocho (Professor, JKUAT)
Dr. Peter W. Masinde (Lecturer, JKUAT)

UWS
Prof. Robert SpoonerHart
Prof. Andrew Beattie
Dr. Kantharajah
Dr. Julie Markham

CSIRO
Dr. Richard Milner

ICIPE
Dr. Sithantham Sithu
Dr. Benhard Loehr

HANNOVER UNIVERSITY
Prof. Christiaan Borgemeister (Currently the Director General ICIPE)
Prof. Hartmut Stuetzel
Prof. Benhard Hau

OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY
Prof. Masaharu Masuda

OTHER
The late Prof. Shigeyoshi Matsumae (Founder, Matsumae Foundation)
Mr. Cay Etzold (DAAD)
Mr. Shihuchi Nakajima
Ms. Nakayo Kimura

...... others not mentioned