Secondary Schools with Most Mps, Ministers Named
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SATURDAY VISION 12 July 8, 2017 SPECIAL Secondary schools with most MPs, ministers named BY SATURDAY VISION College Mwiri, Michael TEAM Kisaame, says it is gratifying to know that there are many Secondary Schools that have more MPs in 10th Busoga College Mwiri, people that have gone through St Mary’s College Kisubi the gates of Mwiri who have Parliament (SMACK) and Sacred Heart had an impact on the affairs Secondary School in Gulu are of this nation, not only in the NUMBER NUMBER the top secondary schools in academia or other industries SCHOOLS OF MPS SCHOOLS OF MPS the country that most MPs in but also in politics. the 10th Parliament attended. “We normally say Mwiri 1 Busoga Col. Mwiri 14 21 Nabisunsa Girls 5 A Saturday Vision survey does not only produce results of 429 MPs, including ex- but men and that is why in 2 Sacred Heart SS Gulu 12 22 Dr Obote Col. 5 officio members, shows that every Parliament, in every 3 St. Mary's Kisubi 12 23 Makerere High 5 Busoga College Mwiri is the regime, including the regime secondary school most MPs of the Idi Amin we had people 4 Tororo Girls 11 24 Nkoma SS 5 attended with 14, but SMACK in political positions leading 5 Kibuli SS 8 25 Kololo High 5 and Sacred Heart did not fall this nation,” he says. Rugunda was at Mwiri far behind, coming in second Kisaame attributes this 6 Kangole Girls 8 26 Teso Col. Aloet 5 place with 12 MPs each. success to the foundation and 7 Mbale SS 8 27 Nyakasura School 5 current students and some Schools that came third with culture of Mwiri, which was of those processes directly eight MPs each include Tororo founded on September 25, 8 St. Peters Col. Tororo 8 28 Mvara SS 4 or indirectly motivate the Girls School, Old Kampala 1911. 9 Kiira Col. Butiki 8 29 St. Joseph's Ombachi 4 students that are currently Secondary School, Kangole “Mwiri is a school that was here to know that while they Girls Secondary School established by the Church 10 Bweranyangi Girls 8 30 St. Leo's Col. 4 may be small leaders or boys, in Moroto district, Kibuli Missionary Society, and while in the near future they are Secondary School and Mbale their cardinal intention was 11 Mbarara High School 8 31 Trinity Col. Nabbingo 4 going to become people that Secondary School. to Christianise the people 12 Old Kampala 8 32 Caltec Academy 4 are substantial in our society,” Other schools are Kiira in Busoga, their focus was he says. College Butiki, Bweranyangi chiefs of Busoga then and its 13 Lango Col. 7 33 Kings Col. Budo 4 Girls, Mbarara High School original name was Balangira 14 Ngora High School 7 34 Masaka SSS 4 nOBOTE FACTOR and St Peters College Tororo. (Princes) High School. I would Mwiri produced Uganda’s first Analysts say these are say that is the spirit that has 15 Ntare School 7 35 Lubiri SS 4 executive head of state, Milton schools that were historically continued,” he says. 16 St. Henry's Col. Kitovu 7 36 Rwenzoria High School 3 Obote, and the current Prime driven by defining success in Mwiri, which was initially Minister, Ruhakana Rugunda. a holistic manner – beyond envisaged as a school that 17 Kololo SSS 7 37 Kabalega SSS 3 Rugunda, who was the head passing academic exams. would provide an education 18 Gayaza High School 7 38 Kigezi Col. Butobere 3 prefect of Mwiri in the 1960s, “They imparted virtues and to an exclusive club of sons of sat his A’level at this school values in their students,” an royals and chiefs, changed in 19 Sir Samuel Baker 6 39 Saad Memorial SSS 3 and O’level at Kigezi High old boy of Busoga College the early years of its founding 20 Kigezi High 5 40 St. Joseph's Layibi 3 School. Mwiri, who is now the co- to accommodate all Ugandans, Mwiri also produced ordinator of the Citizens’ a shift that saw it produce “We give them the of legacy and they are able function where many of the the Second Deputy Prime Coalition for Electoral some of Uganda’s most opportunity to air out what to go even to the political old students come to showcase Minister, Kirunda Kivejinja, Democracy in Uganda, Crispy influential individuals. they wish without being environment and stand out their contribution to the nation and the Minister of Regional Kaheru, says. The headmaster says victimised and they learn to as good politicians in this and diaspora. Cooperation, Philemon whoever goes through Mwiri solve issues that are at hand nation,” he says. “There is also a mentorship Mateke. Other MPs include nPROUD HEADS has an element of leadership without fear. As a result, Kisaame says every year, programme where many of Abdu Katuntu (Bugweri) and The headmaster of Busoga in them. they carry on with that kind they have a homecoming the old students mentor the Forum for Democratic Change belief buttressed by strongly not into politics, then you are held values, that life is not going to be influential in What old meaningful,” he says. the decisions that affect our He also says Mwiri’s rough, day-to-day lives,” Baguma, students hilly terrain trains one to who served as the head of be a reformist rather than a Literature and Linguistics at conformist. Islamic University in Uganda say about “It imbues that appetite for before he went to Ndorwa SS, one to constantly want to urges. change things for the better. He also urges schools to their That is why the Mwiri boys are name their dormitories after always driven by the crave to prominent products of the schools turn-around things everywhere school who are leaders in in life — be it in a cricket game society. Crispy Kaheru says at Mwiri, or in politics; be it in the bars “It has already started for instance, education meant or even in churches,” he says. taking place at Kigezi High learning, experimenting and He notes that the ideals and School. For example, now we experiencing. culture of Mwiri set a very high have Dr Rugunda and Julius “We were allowed to test bar that incessantly drives Nyerere houses as some of our theories, hypotheses, students not to lower the bar the dormitories at this school. challenge and debate with in whatever fields of life they Bahati Rukutana That shows the importance teachers and school staff. pursue. that they now attach to Learning was crafted as both “The motto of the school, have since inception been in Kabale district, Ismail politics because five years ago a classroom and extramural,” “Kulwa Katonda ne Gwanga inspired to look out for their Baguma, says he would it was not the case,” Baguma he recalls. Lyaiffe” is lived in Mwiri and country,” Kaheru says. encourage the leaders of says. Kaheru notes that Mwiri grooms students to look out schools and Kigezi High Other old boys of Kigezi nurtures a spirit of resilience. for their country. Seeking to Kigezi High old boy School to let learners explore High include state minister for “Both in class and outside, serve the country through The old boy of Kigezi High all their talents. planning David Bahati (Ndorwa Mwiri grooms staunch public offices is one of those School, who is now the “They should even look at West) and Deputy Attorney acceptance of reality; a deep ways through which students headmaster of Ndorwa SS the politics because if you are General Mwesigwa Rukutana. .