Source: CUEA Office of the Communications and International Relations
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa has successfully transitioned to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Standard from the ISO 9001:2008 one, which implies the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) raising the bar on quality university education.
CUEA, which is one of the top leading private universities in the region, is expected to perform even better on matters of academic excellence. In August 2011, the University which has a heritage of 35 years of offering quality education based on the Catholic Quality tradition, was already certified by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) having met the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements for the ISO 9001:2008 Standard.
In September 2015, the revised version and transition timelines were released and the CUEA Management committed itself to ensure that CUEA met the requirements for transition to the revised Standard within the scheduled timeline.
Receiving the ISO 9001:2015 QMS Certificate on 15th March 2019 from the Directorate of Quality Assurance team that championed the transition, the Rector and Vice Chancellor, Very Rev Prof Stephen Mbugua commended the staff of the University for the successful transition, following rigorous preparations and external quality audits by the Certifying Body, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).
According to the Vice Chancellor, CUEA’s vision is to become a World Class University preparing transformative leaders for the Church and society meaning that quality is an integral part of this vision, informing the University activities and services as ingrained in all its processes.
As such the Directorate of Quality Assurance ensures that quality is maintained through various quality mechanisms and that it monitors and evaluates the University’s compliance to statutory, legal and regulatory requirements. The University uses internal quality inspections and peer reviews among other mechanisms through well thought out criteria, following both internal commitments and external “Best Practice Standards”.
With this transition, CUEA has joined a league of institutions and organizations that have successfully ‘transitioned’ as a mark of its commitment to scientific research, holistic teaching and beneficial community service.
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