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Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) is a multi-campus private university in Kenya. It is accredited by the Commission for University Education in Kenya.




Location


The main campus of the university is located along Bogani East Road, in the neighborhood of Langata, in southwest Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The geographical coordinates of the university campus are:
1°21'04.0"S, 36°45'28.0"E (Latitude: -1.351111; Longitude:36.757778).




History


Catholic University of Eastern Africa was founded on 3 September 1984 as a graduate school of theology, under the name 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 institution was formally opened by Pope John Paul II on 18 August 1985. In 1986 the Graduate School of Theology started negotiations with the Commission for Higher Education in Kenya to establish the current University.
In 1989, the institute obtained a "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 Civil Charter was granted to CHIEA on 3 November 1992; this marked the birth of the private university. The institute rebranded in 1992 as the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
In 2002, the Faculties of Science and Commerce were established, followed by the Center for Social Justice and Ethics in 2003, the Faculty of Law in 2004, and the School of Continuing Professional Development in 2009. Satellite campuses were opened in Eldoret and Kisumu in the same year.
In April 2013, the university opened a new campus in I&M Tower, along Kenyatta Avenue, in Nairobi's central business district. The campus can accommodate up to 500 students and serves people working downtown.




Learning Resource Centre


The university's Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is an example of ecologically sustainable design in the region. Designed by Kenyan architect Musau Kimeu, the LRC consists of three buildings—a 3000-seat modern library, a 1200-seat state-of-the-art auditorium, and a 500-seat cafeteria. The buildings are arranged around a 50m by 40m central square and tied together by a covered walkway with outdoor seating. The central area of the grass-covered square is adorned on opposite corners with a fountain and a three-metre high statue of Pope Paul VI by Ugandan artist Leonard Kateete.
The three buildings are designed to include the use of natural ventilation to provide cooling, maximize a high thermal mass, use sun-shading of glazed areas, and building orientation to maximize sustainability. Wind energy is utilized to operate the ventilation cowls above the thermal chimneys. The underground water storage tank has a top that doubles as the podium for an outdoor amphitheatre. The tank is being incorporated for water harvesting. In 2014, the library building was recognized as the Best Green Building in Kenya.




Academics


As of May 2020, the university maintains the following faculties, schools and institutes:

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Theology
School of Business
School of Graduate Studies
Institute of Canon Law
Institute of Regional Integration and Development (IRID)
Center for Social Justice and Ethics (CSJE)
Library and Information Science
Open Distance and e-Learning (ODEL)
Nearly all the faculties, schools and institutes are found in various halls within the university. The exception is the Faculty of Law, which is separately based at Kozlowiecki Hall outside the main campus grounds.




Cardinal Otunga Scholarship Fund


The university runs the Cardinal Otunga Scholarship Fund in honour of one of the university's founding fathers, Maurice Cardinal Michael Otunga. The aim of the fund is to sponsor needy but deserving students in pursuit of their studies at the university. The scholarship fund governance framework consists of two committees, namely the Fund Steering Committee and the Scholarship Awards Committee. The Steering Committee organizes an annual Cardinal Otunga Memorial Mass, the Lecture and the Scholarship Fundraiser whereas the Awards Committee administers the funds to deserving students.




Constituent and Affiliated colleges


Marist International University College
Tangaza University College
Hekima University College
Regina Pacis University College
Uzima University College
In addition to constituent colleges there are a number of affiliated colleges namely;

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




Notable alumni


Notable alumni include:

Stella Kilonzo, executive director of the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya; July 2008 – June 2012.
Susan Murabana, Kenyan astronomer
Eve D'Souza, Media personality
George Khaniri, Senator, Vihiga County
Vanessa Mdee, Tanzanian singer
Rachel Ruto, First Lady of the Republic of Kenya
Henry Yeboah Yiadom-Boachie, Ghanaian politician
Jackson Mandago, Senator of Uasin Gishu County
Elizabeth Lenjo, Intellectual Property Lawyer and Lecturer
Awut Deng Acuil, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, South Sudan
Samantha Mugatsia, Kenyan actress
Uwem Akpan, Nigerian writer
Anisia Achieng, South Sudanese Member of Parliament and women's rights activist
Margaret Mwachanya, Commissioner, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya
Betty Korir, Kenyan Lawyer and Corporate Executive, Credit Bank
Doreen Majala, Kenyan Lawyer and media personality
Camille Storm, Kenyan music executive
Tuta Mionki, Kenyan rally driver, co-driver and navigator
John Baptist Odama, Catholic Archbishop of Gulu, Uganda
Raphael p'Mony Wokorach, Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Nebbi
QueenArrow, Kenyan esports player




See also



Education in Kenya
List of universities in Kenya




References






External links


Website of Catholic University of Eastern Africa

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