The fifth edition of the Taibah schools’ sports independence tournament was officially launched at the Bwebajja main campus along Entebbe Road on Tuesday, 23rd September 2025.
The tournament will take place for three weeks leading to the Independence celebrations this year.
Football, netball, volleyball, basketball are some of the sports disciplines with over 10 schools including the hosts confirmed for this event.
Agro link, Pearl of Africa, Ubayyi Islamic secondary school, Vikas international, Kisubi high school, Trinity schools, Elite schools are some of the old guards returning.
Green Hill Academy and Aga Khan school join the fray for the first time into the tournament.
It is very exciting to have the Taibah Schools Independence sports tournament with different sports displines including girls’ football, rugby and basketball. Talent development in this country hasn’t been tapped as expected from village level to national level. Sports as a displine is good to be included the school curriculum for mental health and physical fitness to burn the junk food that lots of people consume these days. We have lots of talent mostly in basketball, football & it’s within our philosophy to produce confident students & great performers.
Annet Nnanyonjo Mugisha, the head teacher of the Taibah Schools
“This is our signature event closing the academic year. There are so many success stories to tell home” Oscar Ssemwaya Musoke, the Principal at the Taibah schools.
Some of the key names that have been profiled for excellence including Kizito Lawerence joined Alacante Spanish academy, Bonobana Slyvia from Bethel high school now Netballer with Victoria University, Nakamya Rebecca from Bethel high school also Netballer with Kyambogo university plus including Zizi Zola from Vikas schools is shinning in basketball at Alupe Kenya University.
“Around shs30M has been budgeted for this year’s independence tournament to run every weekend for three weeks” remarked Oscar Semwaya Musoke also Taibah principal.
The Taibah schools started with about 500 students and now risen to over 1500 students.
