The afternoon of Thursday 10th April 2014 was literally “out of this world” as the Counselling and Guidance (CGC), Makerere University played host to the first ever public session on Quantum Healing Hypnosis Therapy (QHHT). As the sun shone brightly outside, a few minutes to appointed hour of 2:00pm found the session host Mr. Louis Kakinda lost in meditation; setting the spiritual itinerary.
Quantum Healing Hypnosis is a technique of hypnosis created by Dolores Cannon which she has developed and refined over her 45 year career as a regressive hypnotherapist, working with thousands of clients in countries all over the world. Mr. Louis Kakinda, an Assistant Lecturer in the College of Education and External Studies (CEES), Makerere University is a QHHT practitioner trained by Dolores and the only one in Africa, outside South Africa.
Welcoming his audience to the first ever such session, Mr. Kakinda was eager to put his approximately 20 person audience at ease, considering that most of them kept on staring curiously at the bed that was at the front of the room, “This will be used by our volunteer/subject for today’s session who I will introduce to you shortly,” said Mr. Kakinda as he smiled reassuringly.
After holding an opening prayer during which he called upon God to guide the session to a successful end, Mr. Kakinda then explained that the session would last 2 hours, during which the subject will be taken through an “Induction” stage lasting 5 to 10 minutes and thereafter, we would be able to have conversations with angels. “You may have your doubts but those are not necessary here. We have successfully held 70 sessions with 42 clients so far and there is a waiting list,” explained Mr. Kakinda.
He then invited the day’s volunteer, a young female in her twenties and asked her to lie on the bed and cover herself up, leaving only her head and arms in view. He then requested that all phones be placed in the silent mode and that no one should enter or leave the room during the “Induction” stage. By now the excitement in the room was palpable as members of the audience craned their necks and strained their ears to catch every action and word as the session kicked on in earnest.
“I am going to hypnotize the subject and put them in a somnambulistic state during which they will neither be asleep nor awake. However, they will have use of their mortal senses. They will be able to speak and hear us speak,” said Mr. Kakinda.
He then asked the subject if she was willing and ready to “go” to which she replied in affirmative. As he raised his hands above the subject’s face, he continued to speak “I am going to ask you to focus on my thumbs and as I move my hands lower, you are going to feel your eyelids relaxing until they eventually close…” continued Mr. Kakinda as he made a few more statements that were not recorded for their proprietary nature. A few moments later Mr. Kakinda triumphantly announced to the audience that was at this point still trying to digest whatever was happening, “They are here!” he said. “We have four angels here with us now and the discussion is now open. You can ask anything from your personal lives, the political situation, religion and spirituality, health and wellbeing” added Mr. Kakinda in invitation. You could have heard a pin drop as the room went dead silent! A quick look around indeed revealed expressions of bewilderment, total disbelief, hesitation and fear.
Eventually after some cajoling, the questions started pouring in and they ranged from politics to personal affairs, university leadership, the staff incentive, dreams, crime, the economy, business ventures, visa applications, marriage and for those that were too private to be answered during the public session, the angels advised that a private session be arranged with Mr. Kakinda.
All in all, the session that started rather sluggishly picked up steam and before long, time was up and the subject had to be “brought back”. During this time, the audience had discovered that they chose the lives they led and all that came along with them, whether good or evil.
At the end of the session Mr. Kakinda extended an invitation to all those that needed healing in their bodies to raise their hands but owing to the audience’s initial hesitation, no such healing happened on the day. Mr. Kakinda however advised those present to book private sessions during which they could be able to contact their own personal guardian angels. “Everyone has got their own guardian angel(s) and through these sessions, we can help you get in touch with them. Normally a session like this would cost you about $400 but we are still offering these services to the Makerere Community free of charge until we receive instructions to start charging for them,” assured Mr. Kakinda.
Quantum Healing Hypnosis Therapy (QHHT).sessions are carried out at the Counselling and Guidance (CGC), Makerere University. Services offered include Prayer and Healing which last between 20 minutes and 1 and a half hours and QHHT which lasts between 3 to 5 hours. Sessions are held on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only.
Please click here visit the QHHT webpage and to contact Mr. Kakinda
The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released full results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations for the Academic Year 2025/2026 held on Saturday 14th December, 2024.
The Candidates who scored a final mark of 50% and above passed the examination and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Board for Consideration.
The Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT) has in collaboration with Centre for Teaching and Learning completed the training of the first cohort of Graduate Supervisors.
Participants were academic staff from two colleges namely, College of Engineering, Art and Design (CEDAT) and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).
The three-day training that took place at the Telepresence Centre, Senate Building ended on Friday 20thJune 2025.
In his closing remarks to the participants, the Director of Graduate Training Prof. Julius Kikooma said, “This is the first cohort we are working together with the Center for Teaching and Learning to put together continuous professional development Program so that we are able to enforce the new teaching and learning policy.”
He said that before lecturers are allocated students for supervision, they must first go through this form of formal teaching and learning training to equip them thoroughly with certification required of supervision of graduate students.
“We are coming up with process to ensure that the certificates earned by participants allow you to supervise graduate students. This is the direction of the university and we must ensure that such trainings are concluded and completed successfully by all participants”, Prof. Kikooma.
Prof. Julius Kikooma – Director of Graduate Training
“We can only have you certified upon completing all the exercises in the training process. This is when you will be eligible to receive the work load for supervision”, He added.
“This training of Supervisors is going to be continuous so that all academic staff in colleges and schools are equipped. This first cohort is going to be our building block to the future trainings in the colleges.”
With such capacity building trainings, Prof. Kikooma said that the university is on the right path to achieving its targets in the new strategic plan of increasing the number of graduate students while progressively reducing the under graduate students.
He further hinted that, “We are in the process of writing a curriculum on this, which will be presented for approval before it is rolled out.”
He echoed all participants to share the knowledge they have acquired adding, “Share all you have learnt, do not keep it. Be open minded, have proper communication channels and the sky will be the limit for you.”
Dr. Robinah N. Kulabako, The Head of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at CEDAT welcomed the training adding, “This training is very pertinent. I have had the opportunity to supervise Masters and PhD students for over 15 years and I must say that the need to be subjected to this training cannot be over emphasized because there is need to learn, unlearn and relearn many aspects involved in the supervision process.”
She added, “We are moving towards knowledge-based supervision rather than experience-based supervision. This means we must be informed and equipped to be able to advise, guide and mentor to be able to lead a successful supervision journey for both supervisor and supervisee.”
Dr. Andrew Gilbert Were – a lecturer at CEDAT and a participant said, “It is important that all supervisors of graduate students receive this certification from Makerere University through a systematic training process that enables them to attain diverse skills to facilitate learning of graduate students from diverse cultures and with unique set of circumstances.”
“This training is long overdue. In fact, it was an oversight that we could be allowed to supervise students without undergoing supervisors’ training.”
Dr. Dorothy Ssebowa, The Director Centre for Teaching and Learning support- CEES said, “The training this time round has had a mix of early career professionals including Lecturers, Supervisors and Professors share experiences. We have learnt a lot more from experienced supervisors who have shared practices on how they have done supervision over the years.”
“The knowledge and experience-based approaches have made this collaboration very active, interactive and learner centered which has resulted into a collaborative learning from the interdisciplinarity of staff from CEDAT and CAES. The issue now is to continue with professional development across all levels.” She added.
The Makerere University Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT) in collaboration with the Centre for Teaching and Learning completed the training of the first cohort of Graduate Supervisors. This activity was supported by the iCARTA – Institutionalization of Advanced Research Training in Africa, a NORHED II Project at Makerere University.
R-L: Arch. Kenneth Ssemwogerere (Head of Department, Architecture), Dr. Kizito Maria Kasule (Deputy Principal, CEDAT), and Mr. Kayongo Daniel (Plascon Uganda National Sales Manager) during the official handover of a donation at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University, on Tuesday, 25th June 2025.
The Department of Architecture at Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) is set to begin a significant refurbishment of its design studios starting 1st July 2025. This initiative marks a pivotal step in enhancing the learning environment for architecture students and fostering innovation in design education.
The refurbishment project has received a significant boost from Kansai Placon Uganda Limited, which donated UGX 15 million worth of paint to support the transformation. This contribution highlights the growing partnership between academia and industry in shaping the future of architectural education in Uganda.