King's College Budo

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

King's College Budo
Location
Budo
,
Wakiso District

Uganda
Coordinates0°15′24″N 32°29′12″E
Information
TypeSecondary School
MottoGakyali Mabaga
(So little done, So much more to do)
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican
Established1906
FounderHenry Walter Weatherhead
HeadmasterPatrick Bakka Male
Number of studentsc. 1,600
Houses7 for boys (Canada, England, Ghana, Mutesa, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria), 2 for girls (Sabaganzi, Grace)
Colour(s)Red and White
Sportsrugby, cricket, football, track, tennis, swimming, volleyball, hockey, basketball, golf, and baseball
NicknameBudo
RivalsNamilyango College, St. Mary's College Kisubi
PublicationThe Budonian
AlumniOld Budonians
Websitewww.kingscollegebudo.com

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 was founded by the Church Missionary Society. It is one of the oldest schools in Uganda. The land on which it was built on was donated by the Kabaka of Buganda. The school was originally started a boys only school for the sons of chiefs and kings. In 1934 girls were also admitted making it a mixed-sex education school. [2]

Notable alumni

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

Royals

Politics

Law

Diplomats and Civil Service

Academia

Writers

See also

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.

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 Bachelor of Arts in the Department of History, University of Michigan, USA, 1 April 2015.
  • About King's College, Budo.
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