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'''Kakamega high school''' is a four year |
'''Kakamega high school''' is a four year high school located in [[Kakamega]], [[Kenya]]. It was formerly known as '''African Government School Kakamega'''. It is categorized by the [[Ministry of Education (Kenya)|Ministry of Education]] [[Kenya]] as a provincial school. Kakamega High School is notable in the country for performances in extra curricular activities such as drama, and also excels in sport. |
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== History== |
== History== |
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Harold Arthur Waterloo Chapman started and established the school in 1914. It was not though until 1932 that students would start getting admitted |
Harold Arthur Waterloo Chapman started and established the school in 1914. It was not though until 1932 that students would start getting admitted<!--THIS IS CRAZY, IT NEEDS EXPLAINING HOW IT COULD BE ESTABLISHED IN 1914 BUT NOT GET ANY STUDENTS FOR ANOTHER 18 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!-->. |
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== Education and |
== Education and extra-curricular disciplines == |
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Through their soccer team [[The Green Commandos]] the school has won more football championships than any other school in the country. The drama team that was managed by drama teacher/director/producer [[Oliver Minishi]] won awards in the national drama festivals. Kakamega High school's rugby team has dominated secondary school's rugby competition. |
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== Notable alumni== |
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{{seealso|Category:Alumni of Kakamega High School}} |
{{seealso|Category:Alumni of Kakamega High School}} |
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*[[Kenneth Marende]], Speaker of the National Assembly |
*[[Kenneth Marende]], Speaker of the National Assembly |
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*[[Najib Balala]], Minister For Tourism |
*[[Najib Balala]], Minister For Tourism |
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*[[Noah Wekesa]], Minister for Wildlife and Forestry |
*[[Noah Wekesa]], Minister for Wildlife and Forestry |
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*[[Moody Awori]], |
*[[Moody Awori]], former Vice President |
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*[[Bonny Khalwale]], M.P of the Ikolomani Constituency |
*[[Bonny Khalwale]], M.P of the Ikolomani Constituency |
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*[[Ochilo Ayako]], |
*[[Ochilo Ayako]], former Minister for Sports |
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*[[Newton Kulundu]], |
*[[Newton Kulundu]], former Minister for Labour |
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*[[Yusuf Chanzu]], MP for the Vihiga Constituency |
*[[Yusuf Chanzu]], MP for the Vihiga Constituency |
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*[[Dennis Oliech]], international footballer |
*[[Dennis Oliech]], international footballer |
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Revision as of 00:16, 12 September 2011
0°16′18″N 34°44′45″E / 0.271593°N 34.745793°E Kakamega high school is a four year high school located in Kakamega, Kenya. It was formerly known as African Government School Kakamega. It is categorized by the Ministry of Education Kenya as a provincial school. Kakamega High School is notable in the country for performances in extra curricular activities such as drama, and also excels in sport.
History
Harold Arthur Waterloo Chapman started and established the school in 1914. It was not though until 1932 that students would start getting admitted.
Education and extra-curricular disciplines
Through their soccer team The Green Commandos the school has won more football championships than any other school in the country. The drama team that was managed by drama teacher/director/producer Oliver Minishi won awards in the national drama festivals. Kakamega High school's rugby team has dominated secondary school's rugby competition.
Notable alumni
- Kenneth Marende, Speaker of the National Assembly
- Najib Balala, Minister For Tourism
- Noah Wekesa, Minister for Wildlife and Forestry
- Moody Awori, former Vice President
- Bonny Khalwale, M.P of the Ikolomani Constituency
- Ochilo Ayako, former Minister for Sports
- Newton Kulundu, former Minister for Labour
- Yusuf Chanzu, MP for the Vihiga Constituency
- Dennis Oliech, international footballer