King's College, Budo

King's College Budo
Location
Budo
,
Wakiso District

Uganda
Coordinates0°15′24″N 32°29′12″E / 0.25667°N 32.48667°E / 0.25667; 32.48667
Information
TypeSecondary school
MottoGakyali Mabaga
(So little done, so much more to do)
Religious affiliationAnglican
Established1906
FounderHenry Walter Weatherhead
HeadmasterGodfrey Kasamba
ChaplainAbraham Nkata Kato
Enrollmentc. 2,200
Houses7 for boys (Canada, England, Ghana, Mutesa, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria), 3 for girls (Sabaganzi, Grace, Guster)
ColoursRed and white
SportsRugby, cricket, football, track, tennis, swimming, volleyball, hockey, basketball and golf
NicknameBudo
PublicationThe Budonian
AlumniOld Budonians
Websitekcb.ac.ug//

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

Established on March 29, 1906, on land donated by the Kabaka of Buganda, King's College Budo became one of the first institutions for higher education in Uganda and the first mixed-sex institution of higher learning in Uganda when it admitted girls in 1934. For nearly 120 years, King's College Budo has been famous for producing leaders within Uganda, a group commonly known as "Budonians".

The school’s alumni association, the Old Budonian Club (OBC), is one of the oldest in Uganda, and includes a number of highly influential people who have served at the highest levels of politics, academia, law, and diplomacy in Uganda and across East Africa. It is the only school in Uganda that has three former heads of state and several reigning kings as its former students.

The school is managed primarily by the Church of Uganda, particularly the Namirembe Diocese. The school board is chaired by Katende Jimmy Rogers, who previously served as PTA chairman and president of the Old Budonian Club. The headmaster, who is the central administrative figure, is Godfrey Kasamba.[1] Other notable administration figures include Alice Kaddu and Abraham Nkata Kato who serves as chaplain.

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.[2]

History

The school was officially opened on 29 March 1906 with 21 boys. It was founded by His Majesty's Acting Commissioner of the Uganda Protectorate, George Wilson and the Church Missionary Society. It is one of the oldest schools in Uganda. The land on which it was built 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 admitted, making it a mixed-sex education school.[3]

The school has benefited from the support of Monkton Combe School in England. During the service of thanksgiving for Monkton Combe School's centenary held at St Paul's Cathedral in London in May 1968, the money donated during the collection was used to found several Monkton Combe scholarships at King's College.[4]

In late March 1979, the college staff evacuated the students and the remaining civilian population of Budo hill due to the Uganda–Tanzania War. The Libyan Armed Forces, allied with the Uganda Army at the time, subsequently set up camp at the facility. Soon after, the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) and Ugandan rebels attacked and overran the camp[5] as part of Operation Dada Idi.[6] About two dozen Libyans were killed and buried in a nearby mass grave.[5]

The TPDF consequently used the King's College Budo as a base, and when it was reopened in June 1979, the students coexisted with the Tanzanian soldiers until the latter withdrew from Uganda.[5]

Houses of residence

King's College Budo has nine houses of residence.[7]

House Named after † Girls/boys
Australia House Australia Boys
Canada House Canada Boys
England House England Boys
Ghana House Ghana Boys
Grace House Herbert M. Grace, HM of Budo 1926–1934 Girls
Mutesa House Edward Muteesa II, former student and first president of Uganda Boys
Nigeria House Nigeria Boys
Sabaganzi House H.W. Weatherhead, founding HM nicknamed Sabaganzi (the much loved one) Girls
South Africa South Africa Boys

Notable alumni

Alumni of Budo are known as Old Budonians. The Old Budonians Club (OBC) is the oldest alumni fraternity in Uganda, having been formed in 1914. Old Budonians have distinguished themselves in service to Uganda and Buganda Kingdom. Three of Uganda's post-colonial heads of state were educated at King's College Budo.[8]

Royals

Politics

Law

Diplomats and civil service

Traditional civil service

Academia

Writers

See also

References

  1. ^ Godfrey Kasamba Takes Over as New King's College Budo Headmaster
  2. ^ Road Distance Between Kampala And Buddo With Map
  3. ^ Africa's 50 Oldest Schools Archived 2007-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Monkton Combe School archives
  5. ^ a b c "When Gaddafi sent desert commandos to fight in tropical Masaka". Daily Monitor. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ "How Mbarara, Kampala fell to Tanzanian army". Daily Monitor. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ^ https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/house-names-at-budo-and-makerere--4233750
  8. ^ "Past Presidents". State House Uganda. Government of Uganda. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Looking back on Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi's illustrious career". NTV Uganda. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 April 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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