Kibuli Secondary School (KSS) is a mixed boarding

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Location

KSS is located on Kibuli Hill, in

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, in the south-central part of the city of

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and largest city. The coordinates of Kibuli Secondary School are:0°18'38.0"N, 32°35'51.0"E (Latitude:0.310556; Longitude:32.597500).

Overview

The school is affiliated with the

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faith, but admission is based on academic performance and is open to any interested student, regardless of religious beliefs. The schools has a reputation of being a leading academic center with a history of sporting achievements.

History

Prince Badru Kakungulu, a

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Royal, who lived during the early 20th Century, donated the on Kibuli Hill, where the school was constructed. The school was founded in 1959.

Notable alumni

The following are some of the prominent people who have gone through the school: *

Nancy Kacungira Nancy Kacungira (born 1986) is a Ugandan presenter and reporter at BBC News. She presented ''Focus on Africa'' from 2017 to January 2019 ''and World Business Report'' on BBC World News. After a stint presenting ''World News Today'' in August 201 ...

- Journalist, reporter and presenter at

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and

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Hakim Sendagire Hakim Sendagire is a Ugandan physician, biochemist, academic and medical administrator. Currently he is the Dean at Habib Medical School, College of Health Sciences of the Islamic University in Uganda, a private university, one of the 41 universi ...

- Physician, microbiologist, biochemist and academic administrator. Current Dean,

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John Ssebaana Kizito John Ssebaana Kizito (12 September 1934 - 3 July 2017) was a Ugandan businessman, economist and politician. He was the president of the Democratic Party (DP) in Uganda from 2005 to 2010. Kizito was a member of the University Council of Ndejje Un ...

- Former Mayor of Kampala *

Moses Matovu Moses Matovu is a Ugandan musician and saxophonist. He is one of the founders of Afrigo Band, Uganda's longest-lasting band, founded in 1975. Early childhood and education Matovu was born on 19 June 1949 in Kawempe Division, Kampala District to ...

, musician *

Henry Tumukunde Henry Tumukunde is a politician and retired senior military officer of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He ran as an independent for president in the 2021 Ugandan general election. He was the Minister of National Security in the Ca ...

- Former Director, Internal Security Organization (ISO) *

Muhammad Nsereko Muhammad Nsereko is an Independent member of the Ugandan parliament, and Lawyer who has represented the Kampala Central Division constituency since 2011. Background and education He was born on 25 August 1981. He attended "Buganda Road Primar ...

- Member of the Parliament of Uganda for Kampala Central. * Ssekaana Musa - Justice of the High court of Uganda. *

Moses Muhangi Moses Muhangi is a former Ugandan professional boxer, entrepreneur and the current president of the Uganda Boxing Federation. He is an appointed Committee member on the Africa Boxing Confederation. He is also an appointed member of both the Inte ...

- President of Uganda Boxing Federation *

Sarah Kanyike Sarah Kanyike is a Ugandan politician, wo was appointed State Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled on 24 July 2020. Before that, she was the Deputy Lord Mayor of the city of Kampala, Uganda, the capital and largest metropolitan area in ...

- Cabinet Minister for the elderly and disabled, effective July 2020.

References

External links

Kibuli Secondary School: General Information

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{{Kampala District Mixed schools in Uganda 1959 establishments in Uganda Makindye Division Schools in Kampala