📷 Kyambogo College School to celebrate 70th anniversary

Kyambogo College School is set to kick off activities running up to the celebrations to mark its platinum jubilee (70 years of existence).

Kyambogo College School (KCS) students display an impression of the building of the science laboratory and administration block the school intends to build. This was at the launch of the KCS platinum jubilee celebrations at the school premises in Kyambogo on April 10, 2024.

Founded in 1954, the school is expected to celebrate its platinum jubilee on August 10, 2024. 

Ugandan corporate lawyer and author also an Old Boy Kyambogo College School (KCS) Apollo Nelson Makubuya signs to launch the KCS platinum jubilee celebrations as Headteacher KCS Stanley Mugume and Commissioner of secondary education at the Ministry of Education and Sports Muzoora Juliet Atuheire witness. This was at KCS on April 10, 2024.

Headteacher Stanley Mugume says they will have a fundraising drive to improve on the school's infrastructure including re-roofing some of the old structures that still have asbestos sheets. Asbestos sheets are linked to cancer, according to medical experts.

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the school officially held an event to kick off these activities. The event saw several alumni and education ministry officials attend. 

Commissioner of secondary education at the Ministry of Education and Sports Muzoora Juliet Atuheire gives her remarks at the launch of the KCS platinum jubilee celebrations at the school premises in Kyambogo on April 10, 2024.

These included Buganda Kingdom chief palace advisor and an old boy of the school Apollo Makubuya, chairperson of the school’s board of governors Dr Steven Kasumba and education ministry commissioner for secondary education Juliet Atuhaire Muzoora, who represented permanent secretary Ketty Lamaro.

Kyambogo College School (KCS) Music Dance and Drama club entertain guest with Maganda dance from the Central Uganda. This was at the launch of the KCS platinum jubilee celebrations at the school premises in Kyambogo on April 10, 2024.

Kyambogo College School cake at the launch of the KCS platinum jubilee celebrations at the school premises in Kyambogo on April 10, 2024.

Kyambogo College School (KCS) Music Dance and Drama club entertain guest with Kadodi dance from the Eastern region of Uganda.

Ugandan corporate lawyer and author also an Old Boy Kyambogo College School (KCS) Apollo Nelson Makubuya hands over a copy of his books as contribution to the KCS library to the Headteacher KCS Stanley Mugume and the students. This was at the launch of the KCS platinum jubilee celebrations at the school premises in Kyambogo on April 10, 2024.