Archbishop Kaziimba installed as new UCU Chancellor

The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda, the Rt Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba, was on Friday installed as the 4th UCU Chancellor.

The function which took place at UCU main campus and presided over by South Rwenzori Bishop Rt Rev Jackson Thembo Nzerebende, was attended by few selected guests were over the increasing fears for coronavirus pandemic.

All guests were screened and sanitized against coronavirus before accessing the venue. Archbishop Kaziimba succeeded retired Archbishop Rt Rev Stanley Ntagali who served as the University Chancellor between 2014 and 2020.

Others who served as chancellors before include retired archbishops; Rt Rev Dr Henry Luke Orombi (2004-2014) and the late Rt Rev Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo (1997-2004).

In his speech, Archbishop Kaziimba said he will actively engage all stakeholders to ensure that the university is fully equipped to deepen and widen clergy ministerial formation for today's church.

“We also have to look beyond the tuition fees in order to sustain the quality of the education at UCU,” he said.

Archbishop Kaziimba asked President Museveni to fulfil his pledge of reducing tax levied on private institutions, to boost quality education.

"I therefore call upon government to seriously consider partnering with not-for-profit institutions such as Church of Uganda in ensuring that we provide quality education," he said.

He said they urgently need capital development fund to put up buildings for the medical school.

Outgoing UCU Vice Chancellor Rev Dr John Ssenyonyi said they have sent students back home as a result of increasing threat of coronavirus, but lectures will be going on through e-learning.

 "Our students will be studying online due the outbreak of coronavirus and also exams will be done on internet," he said.

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