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'''Kiira College Butiki (KCB)''' commonly referred to as Butiki, is an all-boys boarding public secondary school (high school) located in [[Jinja, Uganda|Jinja]] district, in the [[Eastern Region, Uganda|Eastern region]] of [[Uganda]]. The school is located on Butiki hill, in Namulesa trading center, along the Jinja-Kamuli Highway. It is approximately 14 kilometers (approx. 8.7 miles) from Jinja town. The school was named after [[Nile|River Nile]] (which is known as ''Kiyira'' among the locals i.e. the Basoga people). The Nile river derives its source from [[Lake Victoria]] in [[Jinja, Uganda]]. The school motto is ''Discipline & Hardwork''. The school was founded in 1959. As a public secondary school that is run by both. Unlike in developed countries like the US, the funds used to run public schools are from both the Government (through the Ministry of Education) and from private tuition agreed upon by school PTA committees of the respective school; a public-private interaction funding. Teacher salaries are mainly paid by the Ugandan Government. However, teachers also receive allowances from the tuition paid by the students.
'''Kiira College Butiki (KCB)''' commonly referred to as Butiki, is an all-boys boarding public secondary school (high school) located in [[Jinja, Uganda|Jinja]] district, in the [[Eastern Region, Uganda|Eastern region]] of [[Uganda]]. The school is located on Butiki hill, in Namulesa trading center, along the Jinja-Kamuli Highway. It is approximately 14 kilometers (approx. 8.7 miles) from Jinja town. The school was named after [[Nile|River Nile]] (which is known as ''Kiira'' among the local Basoga people). The Nile River derives its source from [[Lake Victoria]] in [[Jinja, Uganda]]. The school motto is ''Discipline & Hard Work''. The school was founded in 1959. As a public secondary school that is run by both. Unlike in developed countries like the US, the funds used to run public schools are from both the Government (through the Ministry of Education) and from private tuition agreed upon by school PTA committees of the respective school; a public-private interaction funding. Teacher salaries are mainly paid by the Ugandan Government. However, teachers also receive allowances from the tuition paid by the students.


Note that unlike in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] or the US, Boarding schools in [[Uganda]] do not identify students as being from a high social class. For the matter of fact, boarding schools are a convenient way of ensuring that students, mainly those from rural places (60% of attendees) do attend school without transportation inconveniences.
Note that unlike in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] or the US, Boarding schools in [[Uganda]] do not identify students as being from a high social class. For the matter of fact, boarding schools are a convenient way of ensuring that students, mainly those from rural places (60% of attendees) do attend school without transportation inconveniences.
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== History ==
== History ==


The school was founded by the Busoga local administration (known as the "lukiiko" in Lusoga) in 1959 to improve education among the Basoga boys. The only school in Busoga region that was for Boys was [[Busoga College|Busoga College Mwiri]]. However, while initially Mwiri was intended to offer education to only sons of members of the Busoga royal family including chiefs and other prominent Busoga political figures with a few locals, this vision was thrown into tatters when Mwiri (presumably from political pressures) embarked on recruiting students from other areas in Uganda. Competition for enrollment became so stiff in that, the enrollment of the Basoga boys was dismal. This led to the Busoga Local lukiiko to establish another boys-only school to serve the Basoga boys, hence Kiira College Butiki. However, the same enrollment ghosts from [[Busoga College|Busoga College Mwiri]] haunted Butiki and the latter also embarked on a national recruitment for boys from other areas of Uganda. There is a long known historical academic "rivalry" between students from [[Busoga College|Mwiri]] and Butiki.
The school was founded by the Busoga local administration (known as the "lukiiko" in Lusoga) in 1959 to improve education among the Basoga boys. The only school in Busoga region that was for Boys was [[Busoga College|Busoga College Mwiri]]. However, while initially Mwiri was intended to offer education to only sons of members of the Busoga royal family including chiefs and other prominent Busoga political figures with a few locals, this vision was thrown into tatters when Mwiri (presumably from political pressures) embarked on recruiting students from other areas in [[Uganda]]. Competition for enrollment became so stiff in that, the enrollment of the Basoga boys was dismal. This led to the Busoga Local lukiiko to establish another boys-only school to serve the Basoga boys, hence Kiira College Butiki. However, the same enrollment ghosts from [[Busoga College|Busoga College Mwiri]] haunted Butiki and the latter also embarked on a national recruitment for boys from other areas of [[Uganda]]. There is a long known historical academic "rivalry" between students from [[Busoga College|Mwiri]] and Butiki.


Butiki falls in the category of Public schools in Uganda. Public schools are mainly Government aided institutions through the Ministry of Education. Until recently, (in the mid 1990s), Public schools were considered to be more powerful in academic terms compared to private schools. However, with the introduction of a privatized economy by the NRM government in the 1990s, many private schools embarked on a policy of recruiting academic staff from public schools, and some private schools have recently started outperforming the historical public schools (based on the pass rate in National exams such as UCE and UACE).
Butiki falls in the category of Public schools in [[Uganda]]. Public schools are mainly Government aided institutions through the Ministry of Education. Until recently, (in the mid 1990s), Public schools were considered to be more powerful in academic terms compared to private schools. However, with the introduction of a privatized economy by the NRM government in the 1990s, many private schools embarked on a policy of recruiting academic staff from public schools, and some private schools have recently started outperforming the historical public schools (based on the pass rate in National exams such as UCE and UACE).


However, there's still a historical academic pride that exists among many graduates of the historical (established before the late 1960s) public schools and entry into these public schools is still a competitive enterprise for students.
However, there's still a historical academic pride that exists among many graduates of the historical (established before the late 1960s) public schools and entry into these public schools is still a competitive enterprise for students.


== International partnerships ==
== International partnerships ==
Kiira College Butiki shares a partnership link with [[Hampton School]] in Hampton, London in England.
Kiira College Butiki shares a partnership link with [[Hampton School]] in Hampton, London in England.Where by having a hall at the school named Hampton.


== Student body ==
== Student body ==
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=== Citizenship ===
=== Citizenship ===
Most students enrolled are Ugandans (99%), however, it is not uncommon to find foreign students from neighbouring countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda or Southern Sudan enrolled in the school. The practice of enrolling foreign students is common among Ugandan schools, especially Private schools. It is believed by some residents of other East African Community partner countries that the education system in Uganda is superior.
Most students enrolled are [[Ugandans]] (99%), however, it is not uncommon to find foreign students from neighbouring countries like [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], [[Rwanda]] or [[South Sudan]] enrolled in the school. The practice of enrolling foreign students is common among [[Ugandans]] schools, especially Private schools. It is believed by some residents of other [[East African Community]] partner countries that the education system in [[Uganda]] is superior.


=== Accommodation ===
=== Accommodation ===
Accommodation is provided on-campus for all students. There are 6 dormitories on campus (aka "houses") to accommodate the whole student population. All beds are bunker beds (each bunker bed having 3levels). Students do come with their own beddings and mattresses. The houses include Nile house, Aggrey house, Mulondo house, Kyabazinga house, Cohen house and Henry Muloki house aka HM.
Accommodation is provided on-campus for all students. There are 6 dormitories on campus (aka "houses") to accommodate the whole student population. All beds are bunker beds (each bunker bed having 3levels). Students do come with their own beddings and mattresses. The houses include Nile house, Aggrey house, Mulondo house, Kyabazinga house, Cohen house, Henry Muloki house aka HM and the newly opened Nadiope house.


== Headmasters ==
== Headmasters ==
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* Arthur Nyange. He was the first headmaster appointed to Butiki. He reigned from 1959 to 1962.
* Robert Freak. First post independence headmaster from 1962 to 1970
* Arthur Nyanga. He was the first headmaster appointed to Butiki. He was in post from 1959 to 1962.
* Robert Freak. First post-independence headmaster from 1962 to 1970
* Arthur Kisubi. 1971 to 1972
* A. Kanyago 1972 to 1973
* Arthur Kisubi, 1971 to 1972
* A. Obone who reigned from 1973 to 1974
* A. Kanyago, 1972 to 1973
* W.J Musanyana from 1975 to 1980
* A. Obone, 1973 to 1974
* W.J Musanyana, 1975 to 1980
* John Richard Isabirye (known as JR amongst former students); He is an Old boy of Kiira College Butiki (enrolled in the early 1960s). He joined KCB as a teacher in 1973 after returning from Canada and he became a deputy headmaster in 1975. He was appointed as the headmaster in 1981 and he retired in 2001 after close to 30 years of service at Butiki. He is currently working as the Chairman of the Public Service Commission in Jinja, Uganda.
* John Richard Isabirye, 1981 to 2001
* Daudi H. Mulongo. Principal from 2001 to 2011. Currently he is the headmaster of Manjansi High School in Tororo, Uganda.
* Daudi H. Mulongo, 2001 to 2011
* Daniel Kaima. He is the current headmaster. He joined Butiki in 2011.
* Daniel Douglas Kaima, 2011 to 2019
* Kisame Michael, 2020 to 2023
* Moses Ssemwanga, 2023 to date


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
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* [[Michael Kyomya]]: Clergyman. Currently, he is the Anglican bishop of Busoga Diocese<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1188491/-butiki-mwiri-students-mourn-teacher|title=Ex-Butiki, Mwiri students mourn teacher|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>.
* [[Michael Kyomya]], clergyman, Anglican bishop of Busoga Diocese.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1188491/-butiki-mwiri-students-mourn-teacher|title=Ex-Butiki, Mwiri students mourn teacher|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
* [[Masaba Yunus]]: Business Entrepreneur. Founder and CEO [[Mas Group]] of Companiesç President Uganda Youth Entrepreneurs League.
*Moses Sekibogo (aka Mowzey Radio)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eagle.co.ug/2018/02/01/mowzey-radio-knew.html|title=The Mowzey Radio I knew|last=Mandu|first=Steven F.|date=2018-02-01|website=Eagle Online|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
*Moses Sekibogo (aka [[Mowzey Radio]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eagle.co.ug/2018/02/01/mowzey-radio-knew.html|title=The Mowzey Radio I knew|last=Mandu|first=Steven F.|date=2018-02-01|website=Eagle Online|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
* [[Timothy Batabaire]]; Sportsman <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1007351/kiira-college-butiki|title=Kiira College Butiki down but not out|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>. A former defender in Uganda's national soccer team (Cranes) and also player in the South African soccer Premier league. He has played with clubs such as [[Bidvest Wits|Bidwest Vits]] and [[Bloemfontein Celtic]] in South Africa and [[OFK Niš]] in Serbia.
* [[Timothy Batabaire]], sportsman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1007351/kiira-college-butiki|title=Kiira College Butiki down but not out|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
* [[Abdu Katuntu]]: Currently he is a member of parliament in Uganda (FDC, representing Bugweri constituency in Bugiri district, Eastern Uganda). He is a lawyer by training<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1093531/katuntu-gunning-bigger|title=Katuntu gunning for bigger things|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>.
* [[Abdu Katuntu]]: member of parliament in Uganda (FDC, representing Bugweri constituency in Bugiri district, Eastern Uganda). He is a lawyer by training.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1093531/katuntu-gunning-bigger|title=Katuntu gunning for bigger things|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
* [[Humphrey Nabimanya]]: Social entrepreneur and radio personality
* [[Joshua Justin Kidaaga]]: Currently he is a Lecturer, Makerere University, Kampala. He is a Librarian by profession.
* [[Ivan Koreta]]: Retired 4-star general. Former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces in the [[Uganda People's Defence Forces]], the second-highest rank in the Ugandan military.
* [[Paul Kintu Bamusibule]]: ICT Business Analyst, who has worked in various International positions in Uganda, United Kingdom and other countries like New Zealand, Australia. He is a Statistician/ Systems Analyst by training-MUK.
* [[Kagoda]]: Currently the Permanent Secretary Ministry Of internal affairs
* [[Lukwita Michael]]: Business Entrepreneur. Founder and CEO [[Mlink Micro-Credit Finance Ltd]]
* [[ Asuman Basaalirwa]]: President, The [[Justice Forum]] party commonly known as “Jeema”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.ug/component/content/article?id=23636:basalirwa-believes-in-defiance-civic-action|title=Basalirwa believes in defiance, civic action|last=joomlasupport|website=The Observer - Uganda|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.go.ug/mp_database/profile.php?mid=542|title=Parliament of Uganda|website=www.parliament.go.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1476556/jeema-president-joins-race-bugiri-municipality-seat|title=JEEMA president joins race for Bugiri Municipality seat|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>. Also a former guild President, [[Makerere University]] for 2001.


* [[Julius Galisonga]]: Lawyer, with Galisonga & Co. Advocates.
* [[Frank Kagoda]]: Senior Research Officer. National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)

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Mutyogoma Mauya Haqeem,Engineer with Coil Limited,Previously at Excel Construction & Techno Three(U).Current Contracts Manager at Finite Four Eng.Co.Limited.
==References==
==References==
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Kiira College Butiki (KCB) commonly referred to as Butiki, is an all-boys boarding public secondary school (high school) located in Jinja district, in the Eastern region of Uganda. The school is located on Butiki hill, in Namulesa trading center, along the Jinja-Kamuli Highway. It is approximately 14 kilometers (approx. 8.7 miles) from Jinja town. The school was named after River Nile (which is known as Kiira among the local Basoga people). The Nile River derives its source from Lake Victoria in Jinja, Uganda. The school motto is Discipline & Hard Work. The school was founded in 1959. As a public secondary school that is run by both. Unlike in developed countries like the US, the funds used to run public schools are from both the Government (through the Ministry of Education) and from private tuition agreed upon by school PTA committees of the respective school; a public-private interaction funding. Teacher salaries are mainly paid by the Ugandan Government. However, teachers also receive allowances from the tuition paid by the students.

Note that unlike in countries like the United Kingdom or the US, Boarding schools in Uganda do not identify students as being from a high social class. For the matter of fact, boarding schools are a convenient way of ensuring that students, mainly those from rural places (60% of attendees) do attend school without transportation inconveniences.

History

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The school was founded by the Busoga local administration (known as the "lukiiko" in Lusoga) in 1959 to improve education among the Basoga boys. The only school in Busoga region that was for Boys was Busoga College Mwiri. However, while initially Mwiri was intended to offer education to only sons of members of the Busoga royal family including chiefs and other prominent Busoga political figures with a few locals, this vision was thrown into tatters when Mwiri (presumably from political pressures) embarked on recruiting students from other areas in Uganda. Competition for enrollment became so stiff in that, the enrollment of the Basoga boys was dismal. This led to the Busoga Local lukiiko to establish another boys-only school to serve the Basoga boys, hence Kiira College Butiki. However, the same enrollment ghosts from Busoga College Mwiri haunted Butiki and the latter also embarked on a national recruitment for boys from other areas of Uganda. There is a long known historical academic "rivalry" between students from Mwiri and Butiki.

Butiki falls in the category of Public schools in Uganda. Public schools are mainly Government aided institutions through the Ministry of Education. Until recently, (in the mid 1990s), Public schools were considered to be more powerful in academic terms compared to private schools. However, with the introduction of a privatized economy by the NRM government in the 1990s, many private schools embarked on a policy of recruiting academic staff from public schools, and some private schools have recently started outperforming the historical public schools (based on the pass rate in National exams such as UCE and UACE).

However, there's still a historical academic pride that exists among many graduates of the historical (established before the late 1960s) public schools and entry into these public schools is still a competitive enterprise for students.

International partnerships

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Kiira College Butiki shares a partnership link with Hampton School in Hampton, London in England.Where by having a hall at the school named Hampton.

Student body

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Enrollment

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Enrollment is only for male students. The age range is between 13 and 18. However, it is not uncommon to find students aged 20 and above but rarely above 25. Age is not a factor the school considers in student enrollment. Total school enrollment is between 1000-1200 students.

Citizenship

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Most students enrolled are Ugandans (99%), however, it is not uncommon to find foreign students from neighbouring countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda or South Sudan enrolled in the school. The practice of enrolling foreign students is common among Ugandans schools, especially Private schools. It is believed by some residents of other East African Community partner countries that the education system in Uganda is superior.

Accommodation

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Accommodation is provided on-campus for all students. There are 6 dormitories on campus (aka "houses") to accommodate the whole student population. All beds are bunker beds (each bunker bed having 3levels). Students do come with their own beddings and mattresses. The houses include Nile house, Aggrey house, Mulondo house, Kyabazinga house, Cohen house, Henry Muloki house aka HM and the newly opened Nadiope house.

Headmasters

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  • Arthur Nyanga. He was the first headmaster appointed to Butiki. He was in post from 1959 to 1962.
  • Robert Freak. First post-independence headmaster from 1962 to 1970
  • Arthur Kisubi, 1971 to 1972
  • A. Kanyago, 1972 to 1973
  • A. Obone, 1973 to 1974
  • W.J Musanyana, 1975 to 1980
  • John Richard Isabirye, 1981 to 2001
  • Daudi H. Mulongo, 2001 to 2011
  • Daniel Douglas Kaima, 2011 to 2019
  • Kisame Michael, 2020 to 2023
  • Moses Ssemwanga, 2023 to date

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Kiira College Butiki down but not out". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ex-Butiki, Mwiri students mourn teacher". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ Mandu, Steven F. (1 February 2018). "The Mowzey Radio I knew". Eagle Online. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Kiira College Butiki down but not out". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Katuntu gunning for bigger things". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 12 June 2019.