{"id":130,"date":"2016-01-15T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/01\/15\/kenya-kccb-signs-mou-with-cuea\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:33","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:33","slug":"kenya-kccb-signs-mou-with-cuea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/01\/15\/kenya-kccb-signs-mou-with-cuea\/","title":{"rendered":"KENYA: KCCB signs MoU with CUEA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bishop Maurice Crowley and Msgr. Dr. Pius
Rutechura signing  the MoU<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nThe
\nKenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Commission for Education and
\nReligious Education and the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) signed
\na memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a bid to deliver value based quality
\neducation.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\ncommission will now benefit from the professional expertise of CUEA in the area
\nof research and training as the institution will have an opportunity to
\ncontribute directly to the quality of education within the Church circles and
\nbeyond with an aim of building capacity of the Pastoral Agents of Evangelization.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSpeaking
\nduring the signing of the MoU<\/b> on
\n12th, January, 2015 at the KCCB Secretariat, Bishop of Kitale and Member of
\nCommission for Education and Religious Education Rt. Rev Maurice Crowley
\nchallenged the MoU parties to ensure that the first fruit of the partnership is
\na documented proposal on the incorporation of value based curriculum in the
\n2016 review.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHe
\nmentioned with hope that the proposal will support the Bishops Conference in
\nlobbying to the Ministry of Education and the Government in general to embrace
\nvalues, competencies and needs based curriculum adding that the partnership
\nshould also address issues of fee structure in schools, radicalization and
\nfaith formation of young people which are becoming a challenge to the Church.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nsigning of the MoU gives the parties the liberty to hold consultations,
\nplanning meetings, joint research on various topical issues among other
\nactivities. The positive impact of the implementation of the MoU will lead to
\nthe replication of the same in other Association of Member Episcopal
\nConferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) countries.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nWitnessing
\nthe signing of the MoU was the KCCB Chairman Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo who urged
\nthe members to be committed to restoring Catholicism as they offer their
\nservices in different capacities.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSpeaking
\nat the event, CUEA Vice Chancellor, Msgr. Dr. Pius Rutechura called for
\ndedication and commitment of all the parties towards implementation of the
\npartnership, voicing out the need to effectively reach out to the people at the
\ngrassroots in various dioceses. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe
\nMemorandum of Understanding was signed by: the KCCB team led by Bishop Maurice
\nCrowley and National Executive Secretary Commission for Education and Religious
\nEducation Augusta Muthigani and CUEA team led by Vice Chancellor, Msgr. Dr.
\nPius Rutechura and Director, Academic Linkages Rev. Prof. Peter Gichure. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\nBy Rose
\nAchiego, Waumini Communications-KCCB<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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