Kakamega high school is a four year high school located in Kakamega

Kakamega

Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of . The town has a population of 73,607 ....

, Kenya

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. It was formerly known as African Government School Kakamega. It is categorized by the Ministry of Education Kenya

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 as a provincial school. Kakamega High School is notable in the country for performances in extra curricular activities such as drama, and also excels in sport.

History

Harold Arthur Waterloo Chapman started and established the school in 1914. It was not though until 1932 that students would start getting admitted.

Education and extra-curricular disciplines

Through their soccer team The Green Commandos the school has won more football championships than any other school in the country. The drama team that was managed by drama teacher/director/producer Oliver Minishi won awards in the national drama festivals. Kakamega High school's rugby team has dominated secondary school's rugby competition.

Notable alumni

• Kenneth Marende
  Kenneth Marende
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  , Speaker of the National Assembly
• Najib Balala
  Najib Balala
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  , Minister For Tourism
• Noah Wekesa
  Noah Wekesa
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  , Minister for Wildlife and Forestry
• Moody Awori
  Moody Awori
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  , former Vice President
• Bonny Khalwale
  Bonny Khalwale
  Bonny Khalwale is Kenyan MP of Ikolomani Constituency and a former Medical Officer.He was educated at Kakamega High School.His election as an MP in the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007 was nullified in February 2011....
  
  , M.P of the Ikolomani Constituency
• Ochilo Ayako, former Minister for Sports
• Newton Kulundu
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  , former Minister for Labour
• Yusuf Chanzu, MP for the Vihiga Constituency
• Dennis Oliech
  Dennis Oliech
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  , international footballer