Friends' School, Kamusinga

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Friends' School, Kamusinga, is located on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Western Kenya. It is an all boys’ school and performs well in the national examinations. The school sits on well-manicured grounds and still blessed with its original buildings which have been well maintained on the school's 55 acres of land. Members of the Old Boys' club are among the leading lights in business, science, research and politics. The school was established by one "Allan Bradley", a Briton who died aged 90 in February 2000; he is remembered by the school on 'Allan Bradley's Day', the first of its type was in February the 18th,2006.In 2007 it was marked on the 3rd of February. The school is not only a giant in the academic arena but is also a leading school in the country in extra-curricular activities. It has won the Kenya National Boys Secondary School Hockey Championship for many occasions and as recently as 2006 defeated Hillcrest by 11 goals to 0. The Friends' School, Kamusinga is also known for it impressive performance in Basketball and Rugby Sevens tournaments.

It has a strong cultural interhouse competitions in music, as well as a Drama Festival, from which the best acts and performers are put forward for national competitions in which the school has traditionally performed impressively. The current teaching staff stands at 70 with a student population of 900. The school motto is "Use Common Sense". The current Headmaster is Mr. Simon Nabukwesi.

The school has an alumni of its own boastin gof people like Chris Kirubi among the many leading economists in Kenya today. The high court judge Mr. Aganyanya who was a lead vocalist during his tenure in the school as a choir member.

The school's revival owes a lot to Mr. Kheamba the current principal,Alliance Boys High school who fought tooth and nail to ensure that the school recuparated from the deep slumber it had succumbed to. Though the battle was not that easy he managed to get alive and kicking and passed on the mantle to Mr. Nabukwesi who has really tried to maintain it hence the current standards.

Among the teachers who have left a mark in the institution are: Mr. Emmanuel Khisa and Mr.Namachanja both of whom were former Deputy Principals, with Mr. Namachanja taking over from Mr.Khisa. Mrs. Mabel Nabukwesi also left a mark in the Languages and specifically the Kiswahili department.

In the current line up of teachers who have made it possible we have: Mr. Nelson Mutonyi - Deputy Principal. Mr. Joseph Were - Senior Master & Basketball coach. Mr. David Sikulu - Careers Master. Mr. David Namasaka - Boarding Master. Mr. Oliver Kituyi - Head Physical sciences. Mr. Moses Khaoya - Head of Biological Sciences. Mr. Henry wangila - Head of Mathematics. Mr. Jared Akali - Head of Kiswahili.