Cardinal Otunga High School Details and History
Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho is a boys-only boarding school located in mosocho, Kisii County. Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho initially called St. James’ Secondary School was born in January 1961. It started as a Government-aided school at Nyabururu Catholic Mission. The school was founded on strong Catholic traditions by a society of religious teaching Brothers from Holland.
It came into existence in reply to the late His Eminence Maurice Cardinal Otunga’s request to have Missionaries teaching in his new Diocese. This was after he was Ordained Auxiliary Bishop in 1957 and appointed to run the new Diocese of Kisii carved out of Kisumu Diocese in 1960.
In 1964 the first candidates sat for the Cambridge school certificate examination, where 64% passed and it was considered a good start. In no small measure, the promising beginning was due to Austin Were who worked in close cooperation with the Headmaster until he was transferred to St. Mary’s Yala.
As early as 1964 the school was already gaining fame. It got the reputation of being the best school in Nyanza. As a result in 1965, the school opened its second stream. The school population had grown to 170 including the staff. Brothers from Holland occupied the greater part of the staff. The Brothers being dedicated and efficient in their teaching, they achieved a 100% pass in the school certificate examinations. This was, of course, one of the best results in Kenya
From 1962 to 1964 the students had to wash and bathe in the river situated about l.5km from the school compound. In early 1965 the supply of water to the school was made possible by a joint effort of the school management, students, Gusii county council and UNICEF.
In 1966 the school got its third stream, the first official boarding stream. The number of students had now increased to 270 compelling more brothers from Holland to come in to assist. In this year, the Cambridge school certificate result was again 100% pass=s. In a short period of time, Mosocho was a source of excellent performance not only in academic but also in the field of sports.
In 1967 brother Linus built an ablution block with forty cubicles. This brother played an immeasurable role in the improvement of the school. By 1968, three subordinate staff houses were also constructed. The school was now able to accommodate seventeen teachers, a driver, and two clerks. In this year one of the greatest Harambee projects the school would ever see was completed, the construction of the running.
In 1969 the school was granted vocational Agriculture stream and the 45 acres, was extended by 15 acres. At the end of this year due to very high demand for vacancies and the consequent admission, the spaces between the beds in the dormitories had become very narrow. For this reason, Mboya hostel and Onyonka dormitory were built by brother Linus in early 1970. In 1970 the school’s population had grown to over 500.
Also completed in the same period was “A” level laboratories, Sakawa and Uhuru Ten dormitories not forgetting the then magnificent school Library. Having put in place the essential requirements, Cardinal Otunga Mosocho became an unbeatable giant both academically and in sports. It became a source of sportsmen of international standards.
Cardinal Otunga High School Motto, Vision and Mission
Motto: Use Common Sense
Vision: Provision of quality teaching, learning processes, hence enhancing quality education for development
Mission: To establish, maintain and improve educational standards geared towards the realization of national goals of education
Cardinal Otunga High School KCSE Results
Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by SMS or online using an SMS number or website link provided at the release of the exam. Candidates and parents should visit the school for their official results slip. Results for all candidates and the school national, county and local ranking can also be found from the schools’ office.
The ministry of education advises parents teachers and pupils to check the KCSE result slip for any anomaly such as incorrect candidate’s name, school name and code as well as wrong subject grade and report to KNEC within a month after the announcement.
Cardinal Otunga High School Fees, Account Number and Uniform
For details on school fees structure, account number and uniform, please contact the principal or the schools office using the contacts below.
Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho (Address, Location, Email, Telephone and Website)
School Name: Cardinal Otunga High School-Mosocho
Physical Location: Mosocho
Address: P.O. Box 520 0r Private Bag,
City/Town: Kisii.
County: Kisii County
School Category: Public
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Phone Number: 254 (58) 30052
Email: Not available to be updated soon
Website: Not available to be updated soon
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Cardinal Otunga High School latest reviews by students and alumni
Cleophas Omwenga class of 2014 says the school gave him the future and taught him how to live outside the world with people. He says he is about to complete his Bachelor in computer science. He likes how Cardinal Otunga brought them to live like a family. He says the school architecture of the school is one of the best nationwide, it has all the resources that a student needed to succeed, whether be it academically or talent. He says his younger brother did KSCE from the same school and he is glad he also made to get university points. He says it doesn’t matter whether someone could make it to the university or not but what Cardinal Otunga High gave them was enough to make them what they wanted at the four years of training.
Samuel Karani Buruchara class of 1978 says he joined Cardinal Otunga High School in 1975 and completed O level in 1978. He says he is now a holder of HND from Kenya Polytechnic in Electrical Engineering(Telecommunication option). He is currently a senior Telecoms Superintendent with KWS. Wycliffe Michieka class of 2011 says Cardinal Otunga High School is the best school since it has made him realized what he is. He is currently a student at Strathmore University doing CPA. He says that the school where excellence and self-reliance form the culture and fabric of the individuals who pass through it. Cardinal Otunga High School News
Cardinal Otunga Mosocho Where ‘common sense’ shaped the ‘Dream Team’
Cardinal Otunga High School whose anthem goes Cardinal kipenzi changu nitakutumikia mile na milele was a statement of aristocracy in its prime.
Cardinal Otunga Mosocho was founded in 1961 as St James High School Nyabururu, nearly seven kilometers from its present location. It was formed at the request of Cardinal Otunga, who was the bishop of the Diocese of Kisii.
It was not until 1963 that it moved to its present location under the first principal, Innocent D’Cok. What they left behind would later become Nyabururu Girls.
The school drew students from all over the country into its red-bricked buildings that distinguished it from its peers in the region.
The school, located in Mosocho on the Kisii-Luo border and home to former Cabinet minister, Dr. Zachary Onyonka (father to Richard Onyonka, MP Kitutu Chache North) had ‘Common Sense’ as its motto.
It was here that Cleophas Ondieki, who penned arguably the best secondary school History textbook in the 8-4-4 era that guaranteed ‘As’, taught.
Some of the alumni who sang the motto Common Sense include: President Moi’s Dream Team members — former KCB CEO Martin Oduor-Otieno and Kenya Airways CEO, Titus Naikuni, political analyst Barrack Muluka, legendary KBC sports broadcaster, Jack Oyoo Silvester, engineer Henry Odede, former media boss, Cyrille Nabutola, politicians Dalmas Otieno, Simon Ogari and the late Kipkalya Kones. Rumour has it that as of 2011, nearly half the Kenyan diplomatic community had gone through Cardinal Otunga.
Everyone hopes as the clamor for the venerable Cardinal to be anointed to Sainthood surges on, eleven years since he died, the school will find its old mojo.