MCCB appoints Rev. Fr. Dr. Raphael Mkuzi as CUNIMA Deputy Vice Chancellor

The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops appointed Father Raphael Mkuzi as the new Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University of Malawi. Vice Chancellor Professor Francis Moto communicated the decision to staff and students in a circular, noting the appointment took effect on September 3, 2026.

Father Mkuzi previously served as the parish priest of St. Louis in Monkey Bay and as the dean of the Nankhwali Deanery in the Diocese of Mangochi. He holds a PhD in Economic Justice from the Graduate Theological Union at the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in theology and religious studies from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.

In his new position, Father Mkuzi joins the university's senior leadership team. The Catholic University of Malawi was established by the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops and is accredited by the National Council for Higher Education to offer degree, diploma, and certificate programs.