Friends School Kamusinga Details
Friends School Kamusinga, is an academic and extra-curricular activities giant in Kenya, owes its consistent and stellar performance to a hard-working culture, discipline, mutual understanding and assistance between the staff, students, community, old boys of the school and the school’s leadership organs (the Board of Governors (BOG) and Parents Teachers Association (PTA)).
Friends School Kamusinga is a Provincial School which was upgraded National school in 2011 by the Ministry of Education is situated on the slopes of Mt. Elgon in Kimilili division in Bungoma County in a 58-acre land in green & serene environment. The school boasts of rich alumni of all-rounded and prominent personalities in Kenya and the world in politics, economics, academia, trade, creative arts, and sports.
The school was established by Allan Bradley (a Briton who died aged 90 in February 2000) in 1956 as a transfer unit of Friends School Kaimosi from Kaimosi in Vihiga County. He is remembered by the school in “Allan Bradley Day,” the first was on February 18, 2006. The day is celebrated through a sports tournament in his name; Allan Bradley Tournament.
Friends School Kamusinga Management
Friends School Kamusinga success that had hitherto been overshadowed by what current Board of Governors (B.O.G) chairman, Dr Noah Sitati terms as mismanagement and political interference was revived in 1996 when Christopher Khaemba (former Alliance High School Principal, former Dean African Leadership Academy in South Africa, former advisor on education to Prime Minister’s office and current member of the Executive Nairobi City County, in charge of Education, Youth Affairs, Culture, Children and Social Services), took over the helm of the school.
Former long-serving BOG Chairman Jonathan Cheloti says Mr. Khaemba started a new program of a strict selection of students based on merit & achievement and improved the school administration and governance which he says has been maintained to date, contributing to its success.
The school performance took an upward trend with the introduction of Mr. Khaemba’s management system that was emulated from the Alliance High School where he had been the deputy principal.
Extra-Curricular Activities at Friends School Kamusinga
Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of Friends School Kamusinga history. Friends School Kamusinga is known for its stellar performance in Hockey, Basketball, Rugby and other games. Academic excellence is complemented with a superb performance in extracurricular activities. The school has won national secondary schools games in hockey 11 times and three East Africa schools championship titles since its introduction in 2007.
The school has a basketball team, name “The Tigers”. The school has represented the Western Region at the nationals since 2004. In 2009 it was the first runners-up while in 2011 it was the 2nd runners-up at the KSSSA national term 1A ball games.
Friends School Kamusinga performs well in Science Fair and has won awards in this area including in the Best Boys Schools category, Best School in Home Science nationally and is ranked fifth in the nation. The Science fare encourages innovation, creativity and also exploits talents among students
Motto: “USE COMMON SENSE”
Friends School Kamusinga Motivational Talks
Accomplished scholars have played a role in motivating Kamusinga students especially KCSE candidates. The school has hosted former Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor, Professor George Eshiwani and the University of Nairobi Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) Prof. Henry Mutoro.
Others are United Nations Conference on Trade & Development Director-General Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, former Director of Education, Laban Ayiro, Former Cabinet Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade and Bungoma’s Senator Hon. Moses Wetang’ula, Retired President H.E. Daniel Arap Moi and the former Vice President, Hon Kalonzo Musyoka, Former Ambassador to Canada & Cuba Simon Nabukwesi among many others.
Friends School Kamusinga non-academic staff fit well in the realization of the vision of the school The surrounding community is supportive of the school. The available facilities include laboratories, library, social hall and dining hall which serve a population of 1200 students.
Friends School Kamusinga Student Life
Faith
Having been founded by Christian missionaries, most notable of which was Allan Bradley, the school holds Christian values with high esteem. The weekly Sunday Chapel Service (except on Saturdays) is compulsory for all students.
However, being a national school that draws students from all over the country, Friends School Kamusinga has a small population of non-Christian students, mostly Muslims. These students have the liberty to practice their faith.
Culture
The Friends School Kamusinga community is rich in culture. Upon arrival, every form 1 student is assigned to a ‘guardian’ who is a form 2 student who will help the new student find his way around the school in the first few weeks.
Over the years, the school has opened and closed its term calendar on Thursdays. The first Saturday of the term is often marked with a cross-country race. Closing days are characterized by a school dinner on the closing eve, where students are treated to a sumptuous meal and an award ceremony held.
The most popular form of entertainment in the school is the Saturday movies. Every Saturday the entertainment committee, consisting of Form 2’s, Form 3’s and form 4’s, the entertainment department, consisting of about 5 prefects, organizes and prepares the Saturday movies. The school Worship Department also organizes Christian Union sessions that are optional on every Saturday evening.
The school has a compulsory use of full cutlery set – fork, spoon, and knife – during meals, which was resisted by shagz-modos, but most students and alumni are now grateful as it accounts for their refined etiquette.
Various platforms like the drama and music competitions provide students with a chance to showcase their talents. The drama club organizes the biggest comic show of the entire year called “Talent’s Night” where students simulate the Monday morning School assembly and try to imitate their teachers.
The school choir also organizes the Music Night which features presentations not only from the choir but also dances from all the communities in the country.
Houses
The school has thirteen houses, which house almost 1200 students. The houses are, in order of age, and with the reason for their name:
- Victory House.
- Elgon House.
- Kenya House.
- Amugune House.
- Allan Bradley House named after the school founder Allan Bradley.
- Kenyatta House.
- Nakhisa House.
- Chetambe House.
- Harambee House.
- Nyayo House.
- Mailu House named after old boy Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu who is the current Cabinet Secretary of Health in Kenya.
Many activities within the school are based on the house system. This includes the arrangement at the parade ground where assemblies are conducted every morning and role callparades conducted. Inter-house competitions include music, science congress, elocution, drama, math contest, Swahili contest, essay writing contest, battle of the blocks writing challenge, cleanliness competitions, and sports such as soccer, rugby, racquet games, swimming, and others.
At the end of every term, during the school dinner, awarding sessions are held where the winning house in every category receives a carton of biscuits. First and second runners up receive half and quarter a carton respectively. The winning house in standards and athletics, K.C.S.E., and cross country is awarded a bull or a number of pigs which are slaughtered and offered for a party.
Prefects
The prefects are key to the running of the school. It is they who see that the school routine and school rules are adhered to. They have the authority to punish culprits via the prefect’s punishment department. Punishments include washing corridors and rooms, slashing fields and in some extreme cases, working in the school farm or uprooting tree stumps. Punishees are announced on parade everyday of the week and assigned for punishment
A total of about 90 prefects are chosen each year and among the 90, 24 of the most outstanding prefects are given top honors in becoming Senior Prefects or Captains. These Captains are allocated various major departments in the school. The school’s departments include:
- Dining Hall
- Entertainment
- Games
- Library
- Computer Lab
- Medical
- Academic
Friends School Kamusinga Notable Alumni
- Chris Kirubi, businessman, entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist. Currently serves as a director of Centum.
- Moses Wetangula served in the Government of Kenya as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2010 and from 2011 to 2012, and Minister for Trade from 2012 to 2013.
- Mubarak Muyika, internet entrepreneur and businessman
- Kenneth Lusaka, Speaker of the Senate of Kenya and was the 1st governor of Bungoma County.
- Benjamin Cheboi, first governor of Baringo County, currently a politician affiliated to URP party.
- Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu, current Kenyan Minister for Health.
- Kakai Kissinger, human rights activist, and attorney. He is the former Chief Registrar of the Judiciary of Kenya.
- Henry Chakava, Kenyan publisher.
Friends School Kamusinga 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.
Friends School Kamusinga 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.
Friends School Kamusinga Contacts (Address, Location, Email, Telephone and Website)
School Name: Friends School Kamusinga
School Code No: 36600004
Type of School: Boys Boarding
County: Bungoma County
E-mail address: friends.schoolkamusinga@yahoo.com
Principal’s Office: 0612302724
Postal Address: P.O Private Bag Kimilili Tel: 05521014/05521245
School Description: National School
Friends School Kamusinga Website
Website: www.fsk.sc.ke