Uzima University College has been established by the Archdiocese of Kisumu as a constituent College of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa -CUEA.
As a constituent college, the institution is fast growing towards its accreditation to fully fledged university status which is anticipated within the first four years of its operations.
The establishment of Uzima University College is a fruit of the vision of Most.Rev.Zacchaeus Okoth the archbishop of Kisumu. Having been moved by the pain and the challenges experienced by the populace in the region, the Archbishop decided to invest in a medical Education and research enterprise that would address the dire need for the provision of medical services and expertise in Africa especially AMECEA –(A member of Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa) this is a regional consortium of the local churches in the Eastern African region comprising of Episcopal conferences in nine member countries comprising of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan,Malawi ,Zambia, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
