June 15, 2013

Kibuli SS: 68 years of football excellence

Kibuli SS, arguably the most successful school in Ugandan sport, marked 68 years of existence last Saturday.
In a series of events that started with a marathon on March 3, the school organised a sports gala on March 16 for current and old sports students and the celebration culminated on March 22 with the recognition of outstanding ambassadors. Zurah Nakabugo digs into what has made Kibuli tick.

To mark the occasion, US ambassador to Uganda Scott DeLisi, who was the guest of honour, hailed the school for maintaining a high standard in academics and sports. Over the past 30 years, Kibuli SS has produced an assembly of talent not matched by any other school. Zaidi Kitagaana, a Kibuli SS alumnus (1982 - 1988), teacher (1993 - 2010) and football team manager (1993 - 2003), recalls the school’s seeds of sporting success were sown in 1978 when The Cranes finished runners-up at the African Cup of Nation.
“That achievement motivated then Head teacher Hajj Abbas Kaawaase Mukasa to groom future stars right from the school level,” he says. “In the 80s, we kept on winning the post-primary championships at will.”
Kawaase’s passion for the football led him to introduce a training system which lives on today.
“He was struck by the terribly poor educational background of so many exciting Ugandan players. The idea was to produce educated footballers who play intelligently and coherently and are tolerant, sociable, hardworking and honest citizens,” adds Kitagaana.
The school’s ultimate goal was to lay a solid foundation by imparting modern skills to talented students and at the same time expose them to the rudiments of education. Kawaase made Kibuli a reputable learning centre with a rich history of sporting achievement not only in football but also netball, basketball, volleyball, cricket, tennis and athletics. To date, Kibuli SS is the record winner of the annual post primary schools tournament with eight titles.
“My best ever player for Kibuli is Joachim Matovu,” adds Kitagaana. “He was comfortable with the ball, strong in air and ground, had incredible passing and vision. He also had excellent positioning, high work rate, a dribbler, a natural finisher, unselfish, a tough tackler.”
Other notable stars to come from the school include the recently-departed Ali Kitonsa, who was the first Ugandan to play professional football when he featured for Egyptian giants Zamalek in the early 1960s. Others include former Cranes skipper Phillip Obwin, former Villa striker Peter Nsaba, former Express FC attacker Andrew Arinaitwe and late winger Davis Odowa.
Others are David Obua, Fufa Vice President Mujib Kasule, Eugine Seppuuya, Livingstone Mbabazi and Sulaiman Tenywa. The school has also produced the bulk of football brains that have masterminded great victories for the national team.
These include former Cranes coach Mike Mutebi and multi-travelled Sam Ssimbwa. Some of Kibuli SS coaches over the years include Badru Sentongo, Moses Mirundi, Ahmed Senyange, Davis Kamoga, Hussein Lwembawo, Kitagaana and Abdallah Mubiru, the current head coach.
The alumni speak out

Prof Badru Kateregga (1964-1968), the founding Vice Chancellor of Kampala University, notes that although they [teachers] were tough on books, sports was compulsory for students to stay fit. “We all participated in different sports activities since it was the easiest way we could refresh our minds and perform better in class,” he says.

Badru Kiggundu (1959-1964), the Electoral Commission Chairman, is proud of the school which has made him prominent to date: “I’m proud of the level of discipline combined with different sports activities that helped us perform better.”

Muzamil Mukwatampola (1986-1988, the Head teacher of Kasawo SS, has no regrets with the school due to his achievements: “The school has greatly improved in terms of infrastructure and I’m glad it has maintained the sporting culture as it was in our days.”

Davis Kamoga, who was a sports tutor and mathematics teacher at Kibuli from 1977 to 2003, says the school was his home. “I’m soon clocking 60 but staying in one place for 25 years is not easy. I’m glad most of The Cranes players have passed through my hands here at Kibuli.”

Sarah Kanyike Sebaggala (1981-1986), the personal assistant to Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, is nostalgic. “I was the girls’ prefect for sports and played netball, basketball and athletics. We won so many national trophies and made Kibuli SS a popular school in sports and academics.”

Other notable sporting products from Kibuli SS
  • Charles Ogwang
  • Charles Sebugwawo
  • Simeon Masaba
  • Andrew Jombwe
  • William Jagwe
  • Sam Simbwa
  • Mike Mutebi
  • Muhamood Kateregga
  • Robert Aloro
  • Andrew Arinaitwe
  • Joachim Matovu
  • Salim Ahmed
  • Robert Kansole
  • Hamza Kalanzi
  • Shaka Okello
  • Jamil Kayondo
  • Henry Kalungi
  • Patrick Ntege
  • Hannington Semazzi
  • Geoffrey Bukohore
  • Derrick Muyanja
  • Robert Makiba
  • Abdallah Mubiru
  • Robert Ngumire
  • David Kalungi
  • Godfrey Mugisha
  • Roberto Ojok
  • Allan Tingu
  • Vialli Bainomugisha
  • Sylivester Ocaya
  • James Katajwa
  • Ali Semyalo

June 07, 2013

Goodbye message to Coucil 2012/13. Thank you guys for the support and trust


GOOD BYE

It hurts to say goodbye as the last word,
Though it is a word commonly used in this world,
It is a word that rotates around us, as if so round,
And whoever says it leaves others sad.

It makes us feel weak, and on nothing can anyone build,
Whenever it is said, it does not live around any kind of shield,
And the world just seems to be like a grain less field,
Where no one can ever get a proper yield.

But sadly to you all, I would like to say goodbye,
And in all that I have said, there is no single lie,
I am sorry, if I have left you with hopes so dry,
Goodbye to you all, but just promise me that you will not cry!


by
Lubowa Hood
The Ex Students' Coucil Chairman

March 23, 2013

Kibuli at 68- photo


Kibuli SS fundraising dinner raises sh700m for renovation

By Lutaya Shafiq Holmes

A fundraising dinner for Kibuli Senior Secondary School has raised sh700m, out of the sh3b required for renovation and constructing new buildings.

The dinner, organised by the school’s old boys and girls, took place on Thursday at Serena Hotel in Kampala.

Among the works to be done at the school is completion of the girls’ hostel, library and computer laboratory.

Buganda Queen Nabagereka Sylvia Nagginda thanked Prince Badru Kakungulu for donating the 80 acres of land on which the school was built.

“We hope to see more girls getting enrolled, new buildings and a much cleaner school to help the dreams of these students become reality,” Nagginda said at the dinner to mark the school’s 68 years of existence.

The headmaster, Ibrahim Matovu, said the school has a boys to girls ratio of 2:1.

Naginda encouraged parents to inculcate cultural values in their children, through the Nabagereka Foundation’s Kisaakate. The programme teaches children of 6-18 years cultural values and tips on how to pass through adolescence.

Kasim Nakibinge, Kakungulu’s heir, urged old students and well-wishers to contribute generously towards the school’s cause.

The Nabagereka echoed while presiding over celebrations of Kibuli SS to mark 68 years of existence where the School also launched the fundraising drive for three billion shillings for the completion of a girls wing.

The Nabagereka of Buganda Lady Sylvia Nagginda urges parents to further improve the living conditions of a girl child by giving them required support to achieve their education goals.
The Nabagereka echoed while presiding over celebrations of Kibuli SS to mark 68 years of existence where the School also launched the fundraising drive for three billion shillings for the completion of a girls wing.

Kibuli SS serves 68 years’ dinner

Ibrahim Matovu, the current headmaster of Kibuli SS addressing the guests

Kibuli Secondary School on Thursday held dinner at Serena hotel to mark 68 years of existence.
The school started in 1945 after Badru Kakungulu offered 80 acres of land at Kibuli hill for development of education, a mosque and a health facility. Sixty-eight years later, the school has continued to feed the nation with professionals from all faiths and spheres of society. Present at the dinner were the school’s alumni, present and former head teachers, a delegation from the Muslim leadership led by Sheikh Hussein Rajab Kakooza.
Sheikh Hussein Rajab Kakooza leads prayers

Also present was Prince Kassim Nakibinge. The Buganda kingdom Second Deputy Prime Minister, Muhammad Sekimpi, who led a big delegation from Mengo. Buganda Queen Sylvia Nagginda, the chief guest, lauded the late Prince Kakungulu for donating the land on which the school was built.
ROYAL SMILE: The Nabagereka of Buganda, Sylvia Nagginda

Prince Nakibinge called for the continued inculcation of honesty and discipline into the students, saying it’s the only way Uganda is going to reach the next level. The school is working to increase the number of girls. Currently the ratio of boys to girls stands at 2:1. Construction of a four-storey girls’ hostel worth Shs 3bn is underway. Already Shs 700m has been spent on the first floor and efforts are underway to raise more funds.
The younger generation of Kibuli's old boys and girls

Prince Kassim Nakibinge flanked by Buganda Kingdom Second Prime Minister, Muhammad Sekimpi and other officials delivers his speech
The older generation of the Kibuli SS family

January 27, 2013

Upcoming events 2013 and dates at Kibuli SS


  • Prefects report on the 28th Jan 2013 

  • S4s & S6s report on the 2nd Feb 2013 

  • S2s & S3s report on the 3rd Feb 2013

January 07, 2013

Kibuli Secondary School celebrating 68years Jubilee


http://kibuliss.sc.ug/images/stories/thumbs/com_content/59/thumbl_650x300.png2013 has come with a bright sky, Kibuli Secondary School shall be celebrating 68years on the 23rd March 2013.
All OB's, OG's,Friends, the Community,and all well wishers are invited to attend.The whole program shall be posted shortly....our   motto: Seek Knowledge
68years Jubilee Organising Committee:
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