Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Motto	"Consecrate them in the truth"
Type	Private
Established	1984
Chancellor	Prof. Justus G. Mbae
Vice-Chancellor	Fr. Pius Male Ssentumbwe
Location	Nairobi, Kenya Coordinates: 01°21′05″S 36°45′25″E / 1.35139°S 36.75694°E / -1.35139; 36.75694
Website	Homepage

Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) is a multi-campus university in Kenya.

Location

The main campus of the university is located in Langata, a southwestern neighborhood of the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the university main campus are:1°21'05.0"S, 36°45'25.0"E (Latitude:-1.351389; Longitude:36.756944).^[1]

The University campus is also the host of IBM Research Africa offices.

History

CUEA was founded on 3 September 1984 in Nairobi Kenya as a Graduate School of Theology, under the name the Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa (CHIEA). The Institute was founded by the regional ecclesiastical authority known as Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA). The member countries of AMECEA are: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.Initially, CHIEA offered two-year Licentiate/MA programmes in Theology, as authorized by the Congregation for Catholic Education, Vatican City (cf. Prot. N. 821/80/34), effective 2 May 1984. On 3 September of the same year, it was officially inaugurated by the Right Reverend Bishop Medardo Mazombwe, the then Chairman of AMECEA. On 18 August 1985, it was formally opened by Pope John Paul II. In 1986, the Graduate School of Theology started negotiations with the Commission for Higher Education in Kenya to establish the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).

In 1989, the Institute obtained the "Letter of Interim Authority" as the first step towards its establishment as a private university. After three years of intensive negotiations between the Authority of the Graduate School of Theology (CHIEA) and the Commission for Higher Education, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences was established. The climax of the negotiations was a granting of the Civil Charter to CHIEA on 3 November 1992. This marked the birth of the university as a private institution. The Institute rebranded as the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, in 1992.

In 2002, the Faculties of Science and Commerce were established. Then in 2003, the Center for Social Justice & ethics was established. The Faculty of Law was established in 2004, and the School of continuing professional development in 2009. In 2009, satellite campuses were established in Eldoret and Kisumu.^[2] In April 2013, the university opened a new campus in the I&M Tower, along Kenyatta Avenue, in the Nairobi's central business district. The campus can accommodate up to 500 students.^[3]

Faculties of the University

The university maintains the following faculties:^[4]

Faculty of Theology
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Law
Center for Social Justice and Ethics
School of Continuing Professional Development

Constituent colleges

Marist International University College
Tangaza University College
Hekima University College
Regina Pacis University College
Uzima University College

Affiliated colleges

Don Bosco College – Moshi, Tanzania
Christ the King Major Seminary
The Spiritan Seminary
AMECEA Pastoral Institute
Chemichemi ya Uzima Center

Associate institution

Ukweli Video Production

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include the following:

Stella Kilonzo – Executive Director of the Capital Markets Authority (Kenya); July 2008 – June 2012.^[5]

Emmanuel Mosoti Machani, Lead. The Health Sector Development Partner Forum
Eve D'souza - Media personality

Hon George Khaniri, Senator,Vihiga County

Vanessa Mdee ,singer

References

↑ Google, . "Location of the Main Campus of Catholic University of Eastern Africa At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
↑ CUEA, . "The Campuses of Catholic University of Eastern Africa". Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Retrieved 3 February 2015.
↑ CISA, . (26 April 2013). "Kenya: Catholic University Opens City Campus". Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA). Retrieved 3 February 2015.
↑ CUEA, . "The Faculties of Catholic University of Eastern Africa". Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Retrieved 3 February 2015.
↑ Gachenge, Beatrice (24 April 2012). "Kenya's Markets Regulator CEO To Step Down In June". Reuters. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

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Kenyan universities

Public universities	Chuka University Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Egerton University University of Eldoret Garissa University College Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Laikipia University University of Kabianga Karatina University Kenyatta University Kisii University Maasai Mara University Maseno University Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Meru University of Science and Technology Moi University Multimedia University of Kenya University of Nairobi Pwani University South Eastern Kenya University Technical University of Kenya Technical University of Mombasa

Private universities	Adventist University of Africa Africa International University Africa Nazarene University Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Daystar University Great Lakes University of Kisumu Gretsa University Kabarak University KCA University Kenya Highlands Evangelical University Kenya Methodist University Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology Mount Kenya University Pan Africa Christian University Presbyterian University of East Africa Riara University Scott Christian University Strathmore University University of Eastern Africa, Baraton USIU - Kenya

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