St. Luke's Boys' High School
St. Luke's Boys' High School, Kimilili is a provincial, public, boys' high school located in Kimilili, near Bungoma in Kenya's Western Province. It was known as Kimilili Boys' High School until January 2009.
Motto
"Discipline, hard work and success."
Uniform
Official wear
- White long/short-sleeved shirt for normal students while blue for prefects
- Black trouser
- Maroon tie
- Maroon pullover
- Maroon sleeveless sweater with school badge
- Maroon blazer with stripes for prefects
- Grey socks
- Black shoes
Sports Wear
- Sneakers
- Socks
- Choice of grey, yellow, white, purple or green T-shirts (with dorm name on the back) depending on one's dormitory
- Black shorts
History
The school was opened on 2 June 1968, at around 8:30 AM. Officially, it operated "illegally" until August of that year, which led to its closure by the AEO of the area. The Ministry of Education (Kenya) Permanent Secretary then helped in restarting and re-registering the school. The school was initially mixed, the first students being 35 boys and 5 girls. The first headboy was Joseph Simiyu Wachilonga, and the first headgirl was Eunice Nelima Werangai.
Principals
- Patrick Wandili: September 2007 - date. Mr. Wandili was Deputy Principal under Mr. Khisa and assumed the role of head after his retirement.
- John Khisa: 2003 to September 2007.
- Meshack L'Lanziva: 1990 - 2001.
- Mathew Bigambo: 1987 - 1989.
- John O Were: 1976 - 1987.
- J. L. Wanakai: 1969 - 1975.
- Henry Makila: 1968 - 1969.
Sports
The school's main trophy magnet is handball. It qualifies for the East and Central Africa Sports Competition every year.
Sponsorship and partnerships
All the school's sponsors are from teacher exchange programs of the 1970 - 2000 period.
Gerraint Jenkins is the most notable foreign figure in the school. He was a former teacher and is currently at de Stafford School in England. There are also sponsors from the Netherlands like the Meijers.
The sponsors helped the school build the administration block. Mr. Jenkins also gives prizes to the top performers in KCSE.
Alumni Association
In July 2009, the school began its alumni association.
Rivalries
Kimilili is in academic rivalry with Friends School Kamusinga (also of Kimilili Constituency) and Bungoma High School of Bungoma District.
References
- http://kimililiboys.ac.ke
- http://www.harambeeholland.nl/engels/pro/Kimilili%20Boys%20High%20School.html
- http://www.destafford.org.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Staff+and+Governor+List&pid=15