King's College Budo









































































King's College Budo
Location

Budo
,
Wakiso District


Uganda

Coordinates
0°15′24″N 32°29′12″E / 0.25667°N 32.48667°E / 0.25667; 32.48667Coordinates: 0°15′24″N 32°29′12″E / 0.25667°N 32.48667°E / 0.25667; 32.48667
Information
Type Secondary School
Motto
Gakyali Mabaga
(So little done, So much more to do)
Religious affiliation(s) Anglican
Established 1906
Founder Henry Walter Weatherhead
Headmaster Patrick Bakka Male
Number of students c. 1,600
Houses 7 for boys(Canada, England, Ghana, Mutesa, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria) , 2 for girls(Sangalyambogo, Grace)
Colour(s) Red and White
Sports
rugby, cricket, soccer, track, tennis, swimming, volleyball, hockey, basketball, golf and baseball
Nickname Budo
Rival St. Mary's College Kisubi
Publication The Budonian
Alumni Old Budonians
Website www.kcbudo.sc.ug

King’s College Budo is a mixed, residential, secondary school in Central Uganda.




Contents






  • 1 Location


  • 2 History


  • 3 Notable alumni


    • 3.1 Royals


    • 3.2 Politics


    • 3.3 Law


    • 3.4 Diplomats and civil service


    • 3.5 Academia


    • 3.6 Writers




  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 Further reading


  • 7 External links





Location


The school is located on Naggalabi Hill, in southern Wakiso District, off the Kampala-Masaka Road. This location lies approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, southwest of the central business district of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[1]



History


The school was officially opened on 29 March 1906 with 21 boys. It is one of the oldest schools in Africa. [2]



Notable alumni


Alumni of Budo are known as Old Budonians. Old Budonians have distinguished themselves in service to Uganda and Buganda Kingdom.



Royals




  • Edward Mutesa II - 35th Kabaka of Buganda and first President of Uganda


  • Ezekiel Tenywa Wako - Zibondo of Bulamogi

  • George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III of Toro - Omukama of Toro


  • Henry Wako Muloki - Kyabazinga of Busoga


  • Muwenda Mutebi II - 36th Kabaka of Buganda


  • Yosia Nadiope - Gabula of Bugabula, Busoga



Politics




  • Abu Mayanja - Attorney general and third deputy prime minister 1986-1994


  • Aggrey Awori - Minister for ICT 2009-2011


  • Apolo Nsibambi - Prime minister of Uganda 1999-2011


  • Beti Kamya-Turwomwe - Founding president of the Uganda Federal Alliance, presidential candidate in 2011


  • Charles Njonjo - Attorney general of Kenya 1963-1979


  • Crispus Kiyonga - Minister of Defence since 2006, member of the Ugandan parliament representing Bukonjo West


  • Godfrey Binaisa - Fifth president of Uganda


  • Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi - Justice minister (1998–2008), finance minister (1989–1998), and Katikkiro of Buganda (1964–1966, 1993–1994)[3]


  • Ignatius K. Musaazi - Founder of the first political party in Uganda, the Uganda National Congress


  • James Wapakhabulo - Speaker of the Ugandan parliament 1993-1996


  • John Ssebaana Kizito - Mayor of Kampala 1996-2006


  • Olara Otunnu - UPC president, under secretary of the United Nations


  • Sam Kutesa - Member of the Ugandan parliament and Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2004


  • Samson Kisekka - Vice president of Uganda 1991-1994, prime minister of Uganda 1986-1991


  • Yusuf Lule - Fourth president of Uganda


  • Apollo Kironde - Uganda's first representative to the U.N



Law




  • Benjamin Joseph Odoki - Chief Justice of the Republic of Uganda


  • James Munange Ogoola - Principal Judge and Head of the Commercial Court of Uganda


  • Julia Sebutinde - Judge at the International Court of Justice, the Hague, Netherlands



Diplomats and civil service




  • Amanya Mushega - secretary general of the East African Community


  • Jennifer Musisi - Lawyer and administrator, former executive director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (2011-2018)


  • Peter Nyakana - Civil Engineer, water engineering expert of the Ministry of Water and Environment since 2016



Academia




  • Frederick Kayanja - Vice chancellor Mbarara University of Science & Technology, 1989-2014


  • Peter Mugyenyi - HIV/AIDS researcher, co-founder and director of the Joint Clinical Research Centre, chancellor of the Mbarara University of Science and Technology, since 2009


  • Senteza Kajubi - Vice chancellor Makerere University 1977-1979, 1990-1993



Writers




  • Christopher Henry Muwanga Barlow - poet


  • David Rubadiri - poet and first Malawian ambassador to the United Nations


  • Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu - poet, dramatist


  • Okot p'Bitek - poet


  • Timothy Wangusa - author, poet, and literature scholar



See also


  • Education in Uganda


References





  1. ^ Road Distance Between Kampala And Buddo With Map


  2. ^ Africa's 50 Oldest Schools Archived 2007-01-14 at the Wayback Machine


  3. ^ "Looking back on Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi's illustrious career". NTV Uganda. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




Further reading



  • McGregor, G. P. "King's College Budo: the First Sixty Years." Nairobi: Oxford University Press, 1967

  • Summers, Carol: "Subterranean Evil" and "Tumultuous Riot" in Buganda: Authority and Alienation at King's College, Budo 1942." Journal of African History vol 47 number 1 2006 pages 93-113. Also reproduced at: http://scholarship.richmond.edu/history-faculty-publications/21/

  • Kipkorir, B.E. "Replica of an English School: Kings College, Budo," East Africa Journal, Nairobi, November 1967 pages 34–35

  • Kayondo, Edward, Who Is Who From Budo, 1906-2006 (Kampala, 2006) OL16281638M

  • McGregor, Gordon P., The History Of King's College Budo, Uganda; In Relation To The Development Of Education In Uganda (Kampala, University Of East Africa Press, 1965)

  • McGregor, Gordon P., King's College Budo: The First Sixty Years (Nairobi, Oxford University Press, 1967) OL20750999M

  • McGregor, Gordon P., King's College Budo 1906-2006: A Centenary History (Kampala, Fountain Publishers, 2006)
    ISBN 9970025449

  • Shin, Andrew "Locating King’s College Budo: A study of Politics and Relationships in Colonial Buganda". A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BA (hon) Dept of history, University


 of Michigan, USA April 1 2015.(https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/112139/anhshin.pdf;sequence=1)


External links



  • Website of King's College Budo

  • Location of King's College Budo At Google Maps

  • Kings College Budo Reviews









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