education 27 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Kibuku SS Set for Transformation with Shs786m New Classroom Block
Kibuku Senior Secondary School in eastern Uganda is receiving a Shs786 million government-funded upgrade, including five new classrooms and science labs, to address severe overcrowding for its 1,015 students. The UPDF Engineering Brigade will complete the three-month project to improve the learning environment. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/education/kibuku-ss-gets-a-new-lease-of-life-with-new-classrooms-5437794
Students at Kibuku Senior Secondary School in Kibuku District have endured overcrowded and unfinished classrooms for years, with some lessons held under trees due to space shortages.
A Shs786 million government initiative is changing that, funding construction led by the UPDF Engineering Brigade over the next three months. The project includes five classrooms, three science labs, and two five-stance VIP pit latrines.
Headteacher Fred Ssamanya highlighted the relief for 1,015 students currently squeezed into just four classrooms. Even after completion, the school will need 13 more to meet ideal standards for its growing enrollment.
PTA Chairperson Robert Keno called it a major relief from overcrowding challenges, while Board of Governors Chairperson Faustino Waluya said better facilities will boost academic performance and support national education goals.
The school, with 32 teachers (22 government-paid), counts notable alumni like State Minister Jennipher Namuyangu and MPs Abdu Byakatonda and Saleh Kamba. It spans 22 hectares, though some land faces encroachment by neighbors.
Source: Daily Monitor