On Saturday, August 17, on behalf of the President of the Jesuits Conference of Africa and Madagascar—JCAM, Rev. Fr. Jose Lukoli Minaku, SJ, the JCAM Socius (Deputy President), Rev. Fr. John the Baptist Anyeh-Zamcho, SJ, launched the New Hekima Strategic Plan 2024-2025. A strategic Plan is a working document that guides an organization or institution...Read More
The opening ceremony of the academic year 2024/25 at Hekima University College took place on Friday, 16th August 2024, at the Undergraduate Campus. The theme of this year is: ‘HUC@41Forward and Upward: a bold vision filled with Hope’. It is an important day for us since we receive a great man: Cardinal Peter Turkson, Chancellor...Read More
HUC is celebrating 41 years, and by all standards, it is a crown jewel of the Jesuit Higher Education endeavor in Africa and Madagascar. It boasts very competent and tested leaders and a compelling strategic vision. These are the words of Rev. Fr. John the Baptist Anyeh-Zamcho, SJ, the Socius of the Jesuit Conference of...Read More
The Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi, Most Rev. Philip Anyolo has applauded the Jesuit education, saying that it is the desire to educate, form, and prepare the youth for the present and future transformation of the church and society is very central to the mission of the Jesuits at Hekima University College. The archbishop, who was...Read More
LIFE EXPERIENCE AT HEKIMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Just like a watchtower provides a vantage point to observe the surroundings, so is Hekima University College providing high level of focus with eyes fixed on forward and upward move with hope peculiar to its informative, transformative and formative values to the students, lecturers and support staff. Based on...Read More
In Inaugural Lecture at Jesuit University in Kenya, Vatican Cardinal Explores Evolution of Power in Church, Society (aciafrica) https://www.aciafrica.org/news/11711/in-inaugural-lecture-at-jesuit-university-in-kenya-vatican-cardinal-explores-evolution-of-power-in-church-society Nairobi-based Jesuit University College Lauded for Educating, Forming “men, women of integrity, competence, conscience” (aciafrica) https://www.aciafrica.org/news/11721/nairobi-based-jesuit-university-college-lauded-for-educating-forming-men-women-of-integrity-competence-conscienceRead More
Hekima College lance sa 41e année avec une leçon inaugurale du cardinal Turkson (Vatican News) https://www.vaticannews.va/fr/eglise/news/2024-08/hekima-college-lance-41e-annee-lecon-inaugurale-cardinal-turkson.htmlRead More
In Memory of Mzee Laurenti Magesa who died on 11 August 2022: A Testimony. Two Years have now passed since you left us, Mzee Laurenti Magesa. Unlike the quote from the Play Julius Caesar: “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones”, no evil darkened your life,...Read More
Hekima Principal Underscore the Need to Study Theology Why should you spend a whole year, three years, four years, or ten, studying theology? For some people, they would say it is a waste of time. Rev. Dr. Marcel Uwineza SJ, HUC principal, posed this question in his address to the congregants gathered at Hekima and...Read More
Faith Formation – A Way of Leading Little Ones to Christ The first holiday after the completion of the first academic year! As part of the requirement at Hekima University College, I did pastoral fieldwork at St. Paul Chapel, the chaplaincy of the University of Nairobi. I mainly worked with children under fourteen years old....Read More