About Kings College Budo
King’s College Budo is a mixed, residential, secondary school in Central Uganda (Buganda).
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 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.
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.
Notable alumni
Alumni of Budo are known as Old Budonians. Old Budonians have distinguished themselves in service to Uganda and Buganda Kingdom.
Royals
- Daudi Chwa II - 34th Kabaka of Buganda
- Edward Mutesa II - 35th Kabaka of Buganda and first President of Uganda
- Ezekiel Tenywa Wako - Zibondo of Bulamogi
- George David Matthew Kamurasi Rukidi III of Toro - Omukama of Toro
- Henry Wako Muloki - Kyabazinga of Busoga
- Muwenda Mutebi II - 36th Kabaka of Buganda
- Yosia Nadiope - Gabula of Bugabula, Busoga
Politics
- Edward Muteesa II - First President of Uganda
- Abu Mayanja - Attorney general and third deputy prime minister 1986-1994
- Aggrey Awori - Minister for ICT 2009-2011
- Apolo Nsibambi - Prime minister of Uganda 1999-2011
- Beti Kamya-Turwomwe - Inspector General of Government (IGG), Founding president of the Uganda Federal Alliance, presidential candidate in 2011, Former Minister for Kampala Capital City Authority, Former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Former MP Lubaga North Constituency.
- Charles Njonjo - Attorney general of Kenya 1963-1979
- Bertha Kingori - member of the Legislative Council of Tanganyika
- Crispus Kiyonga - Minister of Defence since 2006, member of the Ugandan parliament representing Bukonjo West
- Godfrey Binaisa - Fifth president of Uganda
- Jehoash Mayanja Nkangi - Justice minister (1998–2008), finance minister (1989–1998), and Katikkiro of Buganda (1964–1966, 1993–1994)[6]
- Ignatius K. Musaazi - Founder of the first political party in Uganda, the Uganda National Congress
- James Wapakhabulo - Speaker of the Ugandan parliament 1993-1996
- John Ssebaana Kizito - Mayor of Kampala 1996-2006
- Olara Otunnu - UPC president, under secretary of the United Nations
- Sam Kutesa - Former Member of the Ugandan parliament and Former Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Samson Kisekka - Vice president of Uganda 1991-1994, prime minister of Uganda 1986-1991
- Yusuf Lule - Fourth president of Uganda
- Apollo Kironde - Uganda's first representative to the U.N
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