About Namilyango College
Namilyango College is a boys-only boarding secondary school located in Mukono District in the Central Region of Uganda, whose history and excellence in sports and academics have made it one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda. It is Uganda's oldest secondary school, founded in 1902 by the Catholic Mill Hill Fathers.
The school was founded in March 1902 by the Mill Hill Fathers, a London-based Catholic missionary society, to educate the sons of Catholic chiefs.At the time, the Mill Hill Missionaries approach to education for locals was guided by their objective of training local catechists and, eventually, local priests. The first students at Namilyango were being trained to become, first and foremost, catechists; those who were considered unfit for that vocation would be sent away or, if they were of good character, educated further so they could be taken on as clerks in the colonial government.
Reputation
Namilyango College is one of the most prestigious schools in Uganda, owing to its history, influence, excellent academic performance and dominance in sports. It is the oldest secondary school and the first college in Uganda, and for long was the best school in boxing until the sport was stopped in the school in the early 1990s.
Rugby is the biggest sport in the College. Namilyango has won the national schools' rugby title more than any other school, and has sent numerous players to the national team. Namilyango College was a pioneer in Information Technology in Ugandan schools, building one of the first computer labs.
Prominent alumni
Former students of Namilyango College are called "Old Ngonians", and include a prime minister, the current Chief Justice, cabinet ministers, clergymen, members of the royal family of Buganda, judges, lawyers, academics, and sportsmen. Some of the prominent alumni of the school include:
Royals
- Prince David Wasajja of Buganda Kingdom
- Politics
- George Cosmas Adyebo, Prime Minister 1991–1994
- Gerald Ssendaula, minister of finance 1998–2005 and MP for Bukoto 1980–2005
- Fred Mukisa (McKee), minister for fisheries 2006–2011 and MP for Bukooli Central 2006–2011
- Vincent Nyanzi, minister of state for vice president's Office and MP for Busujju County
- Norbert Mao (Campling), Democratic Party 2011 presidential candidate and President of DP 2010 - date
- Jeremiah Twatwa, MP for Iki-Iki County
- Martin Drito (Reensich), MP for Madi-Okollo County, Arua District, 2011 to present. One of Uganda's wealthiest individuals.
- Gabriel Ajedra Aridru, former State Minister of Finance for General Duties in the Cabinet of Uganda.[17]
- Moses Hasim Magogo, FUFA president, MP Budiope East.
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