KENYA: KCCB Forms an Association of Private Catholic Educational Institutions
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| Bishop Maurice Muhatia, Chairman of Education Commission Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops KCCB |
Commission
for Education at Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on Friday 13th
March, 2015, officially launched the Association of Catholic Private Education Institutions,
with the mandate of bringing together all private Catholic Institutions in the
country.
for Education at Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on Friday 13th
March, 2015, officially launched the Association of Catholic Private Education Institutions,
with the mandate of bringing together all private Catholic Institutions in the
country.
“The
formation of this Association gives us a forum to address issues of interest to
us such that when we want to communicate something, we have a forum through
which we can talk to our people involved in education,” explained Bishop
Maurice Muhatia Makumba, the Chairman of the Commission and Bishops of Nakuru.
formation of this Association gives us a forum to address issues of interest to
us such that when we want to communicate something, we have a forum through
which we can talk to our people involved in education,” explained Bishop
Maurice Muhatia Makumba, the Chairman of the Commission and Bishops of Nakuru.
During the
inaugural meeting at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) from 10th
to Friday 13th, over 500 Principals and Directors of Catholic
Educational Institutions in Kenya, discussed a range of issues. This include pastoral
care in schools and quality of education; enhancing the identity of Catholic
schools in the country and lobbying the government and other stake holders in
the education sector to enhance the quality of education in the county
inaugural meeting at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) from 10th
to Friday 13th, over 500 Principals and Directors of Catholic
Educational Institutions in Kenya, discussed a range of issues. This include pastoral
care in schools and quality of education; enhancing the identity of Catholic
schools in the country and lobbying the government and other stake holders in
the education sector to enhance the quality of education in the county
In order to
emphasize the unique role of the Church in promoting quality education, Bishop
Muhatia said, “We are concerned about what is going on in the education sector
and we want to see what we as Church, can contribute towards making the
education sector a better sector that helps in improving the lives of the Kenyan
society.”
emphasize the unique role of the Church in promoting quality education, Bishop
Muhatia said, “We are concerned about what is going on in the education sector
and we want to see what we as Church, can contribute towards making the
education sector a better sector that helps in improving the lives of the Kenyan
society.”
He urged the
delegates at the meeting to offer quality education that focuses on the dignity
of the human person. “When you talk about the dignity of the human person, you
are talking about virtues like truthfulness, honestly and quality of the
service rendered. What can we do as Church is to give the best attention to the
children during their formative years,” Bishop Muhatia said.
delegates at the meeting to offer quality education that focuses on the dignity
of the human person. “When you talk about the dignity of the human person, you
are talking about virtues like truthfulness, honestly and quality of the
service rendered. What can we do as Church is to give the best attention to the
children during their formative years,” Bishop Muhatia said.
On ranking
schools based on examinations results, the Bishop said, “I support the ministry
of education because ranking has been infiltrated by corruption. It’s no longer
reflecting what it was intended to be.” He
said that ranking schools is a very good thing but so long as it has not been
streamlined and has been infiltrated by bad guys, the meaning is completely
lost. “Ranking has been commercialized, people are not ranked according to what
they deserve but according what they can buy,” he said.
schools based on examinations results, the Bishop said, “I support the ministry
of education because ranking has been infiltrated by corruption. It’s no longer
reflecting what it was intended to be.” He
said that ranking schools is a very good thing but so long as it has not been
streamlined and has been infiltrated by bad guys, the meaning is completely
lost. “Ranking has been commercialized, people are not ranked according to what
they deserve but according what they can buy,” he said.
By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online News
