King's College, Budo
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King’s College Budo is a mixed, residential, secondary school in Central Uganda
.
as one of the first centres of higher learning in Uganda
. Only Namilyango College
and Gayaza High School
are older. Since independence in 1962, three out of eight Ugandan Presidents and many memebrs of the royal families of Buganda (including Ronald Mutebi II), Toro and Busoga, have been Budonians.
, 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. The coordinates of the school campus are: Latitude:0.2560N; Longitude:32.4870E.
, and a graduate of Trinity College Cambridge.
The school was established largely due to the initiative and enthusiasm of Bishop Tucker
, the first Anglican Bishop of Uganda. Bishop Tucker financed the whole project with an estimated ₤2,000.00 from his diocese. Weatherhead scouted a number of places for the school, but eventually picked Buddo
, for its elegant hill and view of the lake. However, he soon found himself set against the whole of Buganda
since Buddo was a royal hill where Buganda Kings were crowned. He credited Sir Apollo Kaggwa, regent for the young Kabaka of Buganda at that time, and at the same time Katikiro of Buganda for enabling him to succeed despite great opposition.
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Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
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Overview
King's College Budo predates Makerere UniversityMakerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
as one of the first centres of higher learning in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. Only Namilyango College
Namilyango College
Namilyango College is a boys-only boarding middle and high school located in Mukono District in Central Uganda.-Location:The school is situated on a lush green campus on Namilyango Hill, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. It's approximately , by road,...
and Gayaza High School
Gayaza High School
Gayaza High School is an all-girls boarding school covering grades 8 -13 in Uganda. It is the oldest girls' school in the country.-Location:The school is located in the town of Gayaza, in Wakiso District, approximately northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The school grounds...
are older. Since independence in 1962, three out of eight Ugandan Presidents and many memebrs of the royal families of Buganda (including Ronald Mutebi II), Toro and Busoga, have been Budonians.
Location
The school is located on Buddo Hill, in southern Wakiso DistrictWakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, off the Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
-Masaka
Masaka
Masaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
Road. This location lies approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), by road, southwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the school campus are: Latitude:0.2560N; Longitude:32.4870E.
History
The school was officially opened on 19 March 1906 with 21 boys. It is one of the oldest schools in Africa. It was initially set up as a school to educate the sons of chiefs, but gradually it started admitting Ugandans from all walks of life and from all over the country, without regard to ethnicity, religion or background. In 1933, the first 6 girls were admitted thereby making it the first co-education great school in the country. The school was started by Henry Walter Weatherhead, an ordained priest of the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, and a graduate of Trinity College Cambridge.
The school was established largely due to the initiative and enthusiasm of Bishop Tucker
Alfred Robert Tucker
Alfred Robert Tucker was the Bishop of Uganda from 1897, the inception of the diocese, until 1911.- Early days :Tucker was born in 1849 and grew up in the Lake District in England. Following in the footsteps of his family, he became an artist, exhibiting at the Royal Academy.- Church life :In...
, the first Anglican Bishop of Uganda. Bishop Tucker financed the whole project with an estimated ₤2,000.00 from his diocese. Weatherhead scouted a number of places for the school, but eventually picked Buddo
Buddo
Buddo, sometimes spelled as Budo, is a hill in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. Phonetically, Buddo is the correct spelling in Luganda, the native language of the local area.-Location:...
, for its elegant hill and view of the lake. However, he soon found himself set against the whole of Buganda
Buganda
Buganda is a subnational kingdom within Uganda. The kingdom of the Ganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda, comprising all of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala, with the exception of the disputed eastern Kayunga District...
since Buddo was a royal hill where Buganda Kings were crowned. He credited Sir Apollo Kaggwa, regent for the young Kabaka of Buganda at that time, and at the same time Katikiro of Buganda for enabling him to succeed despite great opposition.
Royals
- His Royal Highness Sir Edward Mutesa II - 35th Kabaka of Buganda and first President of Uganda
- His Royal Highness Ronald Mutebi II - 36th Kabaka of Buganda
- His Highness Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III of ToroRukidi III of ToroRukirabasaija Sir George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III was Omukama of the Kingdom of Toro from 1928 until 1965. He was the eleventh Omukama of Toro.-Claim to the throne:...
- Omukama of Toro - Isebantu Henry Wako MulokiHenry Wako MulokiKyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki, OBE, was the Ugandan Kyabazinga of Busoga, the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Busoga, the largest traditional kingdom within Uganda...
- Kyabazinga of Busoga - Chief Yosia Nadiope - Gabula of Bugabula, Busoga
- Chief Ezekiel Tenywa Wako - Zibondo of Bulamogi
Politics
- Prof. Yusuf LuleYusuf LuleYusuf Kironde Lule was provisional president of Uganda between 13 April and 20 June 1979. His name is sometimes spelled Yusufu.-Early years:...
- 4th President of the Republic of Uganda - Godfrey BinaisaGodfrey BinaisaGodfrey Lukongwa Binaisa QC was a Ugandan lawyer who was Attorney General of Uganda from 1962 to 1968 and later served as President of Uganda from June 1979 to May 1980. At his death he was Uganda's only surviving former president....
- 5th President of the Republic of Uganda - Samson KisekkaSamson KisekkaSamson Babi Mululu Kisekka was a Vice President of Uganda. He also worked as a medical doctor, politician and diplomat. He was closely associated with Yoweri Museveni and served as prime minister and vice-president under him....
- Vice President 1991 - 1994, Prime Minister 1986 - 1991 - Prof. Apolo NsibambiApolo NsibambiApolo Robin Nsibambi is a Ugandan academic and politician who was Prime Minister of Uganda from 5 April 1999 until 24 May 2011. He was succeeded as Prime Minister by Amama Mbabazi on 24 May 2011.-Background:...
- Prime Minister 1999 - 2011 - James WapakhabuloJames WapakhabuloJames Francis Wambogo Wapakhabulo was the foreign minister of Uganda from 2001 until his death.Wapakhabulo began his career studying law at the University of East Africa . From the 1960s until its collapse in 1977, he worked as a clerk and legal draftsman with the Assembly of the East African...
- Speaker of Parliament 1993 - 1996 - Charles Muganje Njonjo - forme Attorney General of Kenya
- Olara OtunnuOlara OtunnuDr.Olara A. Otunnu is a Lawyer and the President of the Uganda Peoples Congressand a Presidential Aspirant for the 2011 General elections in Uganda...
- UPC President General and former Under Secretary of the UN - Dr. Crispus KiyongaCrispus KiyongaCrispus Walter Kiyonga is a Ugandan physician and politician. He is the current Minister of Defence, a position he has held since 2006. Prior to that, he was Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the President from 2005 until 2006. He is also the Member of Parliament for Bukonjo County West,...
- Minister of Defence 2006 - 2011 and MP Bukonjo West - John Ssebaana KizitoJohn Ssebaana KizitoJohn Ssebaana Kizito is a Ugandan, businessman, economist and politician. He was the President of the Democratic Party in Uganda from 2005 to 2010...
- Mayor of Kampala City 1996 - 2006 - Elidad Mulira - founder of the Progressive Party 1955
- Aggrey AworiAggrey AworiAggrey Siryoyi Awori is a Ugandan politician and a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement party. He was the Minister for Information & Communications Technology in the Ugandan Cabinet, from 16 February 2009 until 27 May 2011. In the Cabinet reshuffle of 27 May 2011, he was dropped from...
- Minister for ICT 2009 - 2011 - Abubaker Kakyama Mayanja - Attorney General and 3rd Deputy Prime Minister 1986 - 1994
- Dr. Barnabas Kunuka - Minister for Internal Affairs 1980
- Sam Kahamba Kuteesa - MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs 2004 -
- Fredrick Semaganda - Mayor Kampala City Council
Law
- Justice Benjamin Joseph OdokiBenjamin Joseph Odoki-External links:******-References:...
- Chief Justice of the Republic of Uganda - Justice James Ogoola - Principal Judge and Head of the Commercial Court of Uganda
- Lady Justice Julia SebutindeJulia SebutindeLady Justice Julia Sebutinde, commonly referred to as Julia Sebutinde is a Judge at the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague, the Netherlands. She was appointed to that position in 2007.-Background:...
- Principal Judge at the International Criminal CourtInternational Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
, the Hague, NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... - David Lubogo - Judge of the High Court of Uganda
- Paulo Sebalu - lawyer
- Peter Nkambo Mugerwa - former Attorney General
- Alan Shonubi - Prominent Corporate Lawyer in Uganda, Managing Partner of Shonubi Musoke & Co. Advocates
The Church
- Rev. Canon Paulo Luzinda - retired Bishop of Mukono Diocese
- Rt. Rev. Dr. Micheal Senyimba - Bishop of Mukono and Vice Chancellor of Ndejje University
- Rt. Rev. Disan Senyonjo - Bishop of West Buganda Diocese 1974 - 1998
Diplomats and Civil Service
- Amanya MushegaAmanya MushegaNuwe Amanya Mushega, commonly known as Amanya Mushega, is Ugandan lawyer, politician, diplomat and civil servant. He formerly served as the Secretary General of the East African Community, from 2001 until 2006. He was appointed to that position by the East African Community Heads of State in 2001...
- East African Community Secretary General - Apollo Kironde - 1st Ugandan Ambassador to the UN
- Grace Ibingira - designed the Uganda national flag, Ambassador to UN 1971 - 1973 and Minister of Justice 1962 - 1964
- George Wilberforce Kakooma - composed the Uganda national anthem
- Dr. William Samson Kalema - former UK Prime minister Tony Blair's Commissioner for Africa 2003 - 2005
- Jennifer MusisiJennifer MusisiJennifer Lubwama Semakula Musisi is a Ugandan lawyer and administrator. She is the current Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority. She was appointed to that position in April 2011...
- Lawyer & Administrator. First Executive DirectorExecutive directorExecutive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
of Kampala Capital City AuthorityKampalaKampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, 2011 - Present
Writers
- Okot p'BitekOkot p'BitekOkot p'Bitek was a Ugandan poet, who achieved wide international recognition for Song of Lawino, a long poem dealing with the tribulations of a rural African wife whose husband has taken up urban life and wishes everything to be westernised...
- poet - Prof. David RubadiriDavid RubadiriJames David Rubadiri is a Malawian diplomat, academic and poet. At independence in 1964, Rubadiri was appointed Malawi's first ambassador to the United States and the United Nations...
- poet and 1st Malawian Ambassador to the UN - Prof. Timothy WangusaTimothy WangusaTimothy Wangusa is a Ugandan poet and novelist.Wangusa is an ethnic Mumasaaba, born in Bugisu, in eastern Uganda. He studied English at Makerere University where he later served on faculty, and the University of Leeds . He wrote his MA and PhD on British and African poetry, respectively.Wangusa...
- author, poet and literature scholar
Others
- Prof Frederick Kayanja - Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University
- Nelson Sebugwawo - Former Judge in Buganda Government & grandfather to Queen Nagginda
- Joy Male - Former Headmistress of Gayaza High School
- Mrs Gladys Wambuzi - Co-Founder of (Old) Kampala Parents' School & Green Hill Academy, Wife of Chief Justice Wambuzi
- Prof Albert Lutalo-Bossa - Former Vice- Chancellor of Kyambogo University
- Prof Sentenza-Kajubi - Former Vice Chancellor of Makerere University
- George Egaddu - Former Managing Partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- HRH Patrick Kaboyo - Omukama of Toro
- Peter Sematimba - Pioneer Radio Personality & Politician
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