Conception

The Centre for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education was conceived at a conference held on the campus of the University of Venda, South Africa In January 2000; representatives of four African countries from East, South and West Africa were present. It was a response to a felt need for a mechanism that would link Christians in African higher education by something more than occasional conferences. It was an African initiative in response to an African need.

Birth

A constitution was prepared and 18 months later the first meeting of an Interim Council met in the university town of Potchefstroom South Africa. In the ensuing years there were many struggles as we endeavoured to establish a firm foundatiion and wide network

In 2005 an all-Africa conference, with representation from every region of Africa was held in Nairobi, organised by Rev Isaac Njaramba Mutua and his wife Beth Wangari. At the conclusion of that conference, it was decided that the Rev Mutua should be appointed Director and Chairman of the Council with the Secretariat based in Kitale, Kenya,

As it is today

With dlligent, hard work and the development of a fruitful collaborative realationship with the International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education, CPCHEA has come of age. It is still a major challenge working in the context the world's poorest continent, but there is now no doubt that we are here to stay.

CONTACT

The Executive Director may be contacted by:

Email:cpchea_admin@cpchea.org

Tel. No. 254-054-31816 or

Mobile No. 254-723-887-221