Jesuit Hakimani Centre

Jesuit Centre for Social Justice, Public Values, Human Rights, Legal Services, Advocacy, Research, Peace Building, Healing, and Reconciliation with the aim of being an agent for societal transformation.

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Lay collaboration lifeline of the Jesuit, say Nicolas

Fr  Adolfo Nicolás S.J., the Superior General of the Society of Jesus (C), is received by Jesuit Hakimani Centre staff on his visit to the institution on December 15, 2009. On the right is Fr Ignatius Ikunza, SJ, the Director of Hakimani Centre. Earlier at the Eucharistic celebration for Jesuit lay collaborators at Hekima College chapel on December 14, 2009 which was part  of his encounter with lay collaborators, Fr General exhorted lay collaboration in the Jesuit mission; saying that it has become the lifeline of the Society.

Climate Change: Do we need persuasive opinions or actions?

On 26th September, 2009 while in my room doing my assignments, one of our companions called to inform me that a shopping mall had been submerged in water. We both hurriedly went to the place to assess the situation and to see what we could do as the heavy downpour continued. Unfortunately, the only thing we could do at that moment was to take some pictures of the flash flood swallowing people, houses, shops, cars, pets, and garbage.

The People’s choice in the constitution process

A Constitution is the supreme law that not only binds society as equals but also shows how the governed and the governors relate. Thus, a constitution is an agreement: An agreement that is based on a realisation that people can and will cause harm to each other if the law does not exist to protect against each other’s transgressions.

Promotion of research on culture key to development

Parents and guardians will find sections of chapter 6 and 8 of the Harmonised Draft Constitution that talk about our culture and collective mentorship of the youth important. This is in light of the continuously globalising world. The recent news reports on the exponential rise in sexual activity and moral decay in learning institutions in particular, is a pointer to the weakening or even submission of our culture to post-modernism.

Merge constituencies to create a better system of national governance

The Ligale Commission should swiftly downsize, by merging, the existing constituencies in order to create room for the proposed three-tier system of governance in the harmonised draft constitution. Even in the event that a two-tier system is adopted, it is imperative that constituencies are merged.

Our Programs

Civic Competence and Governance (CCG)

Harriet Were (ccg@jesuithakimani.org)

The Program engages with the two sides of the governance divide with the intention of creating competence on the demand side and responsiveness on the supply side.  The following are the specific objectives of the program:

The Concern for social justice is not limited to Africa.The Plight of Africa has an international character and concerns the whole family.In the socciety of Jesus Africa has become a geographical priority.In response to this and cognisant of our international benefactors,Hakimani is fostering internayional partnerships that will provide logistical support and advance our agenda abroad.These international patners include