Kibuli SS and Mbogo High crowned champions of 2025 National Schools Badminton Tournament

The 2025 National Schools Badminton Tournament has concluded with Kibuli SS and Mbogo High emerging as champions in the boys and girls team events, respectively. Over 350 young players from different schools participated in the three-day tournament, which featured individual and team events in various age categories.

Tournament Highlights

The tournament, which returned after a five-year hiatus, saw exciting performances from the participants. Mbogo High School triumphed in the girls’ team event, beating Rubaga Girls School 2-0 in the final, while Kibuli Secondary School won the boys’ team event, defeating Kinawa High School in a thrilling final.

Full List of Winners

The winners of the National Badminton Schools Tournament are:

• Mixed Doubles (XD):
  1. Arafat Tendo Kibirige & Kate Ndagire (Kibuli SS/Rubaga Girls)
  2. Denis Mukasa & Kimberly Sendiwala (Kibuli SS/Rubaga Girls)
  3. Nazifah Nakiyemba & Akbar Oduka (Mbogo High/Kibuli SS) and Olivia Betty Kyomukama & Aaron Ndawula (Rubaga Girls/Kibuli SS)
• Women’s Doubles (WD):
  1. Nazifah Nakiyemba & Vivian Nalule (Mbogo High)
  2. Ramiah Bukenya & Musa Maliha (Mbogo High)
  3. Christine Kadondi & Abigail Mawanda Ndagire (Seroma Christian High)
• Men’s Doubles (MD):
  1. Arafat Tendo Kibirige & Akbar Oduka (Kibuli SS)
  2. Denis Mukasa & Aaron Ndawula (Kibuli SS)
  3. Bruno Agaba & Joshua Ogwang (Kinawa High Kawempe) and Juma Malik Ahmed & Kizito Mukalazi Tendo (Kibuli SS)
• Girls’ Singles (GS):
  U19: 1. Sharifah Mbabazi (Mbogo High), 2. Olivia Betty Kyomukama (Rubaga Girls), 3. Thara Nagujja (Mbogo High) and Ramiah Bukenya (Mbogo High)
  U15: 1. Claire Namirembe (Kakungulu Memorial School), 2. Maria Namutebi (Mbogo High), 3. Abigail Mawanda Ndagire (Seroma Christian High) and Adams Asania (Mariam High)
  U13: 1. Umaimah Nabasirye (Nihad Baby School), 2. Goodluck Nakityo (Green Valley Primary School), 3. Berindah Nakintu (Green Valley Primary School) and Sharifah Bugonzi (Green Valley Primary School)
  U10: 1. Umaimah Nabasirye (Nihad Baby School), 2. Berindah Nakintu (Green Valley Primary School), 3. Jehovah Atulinda (Green Valley Primary School) and Fatiah Nabukenya (Nihad Baby School)
• Boys’ Singles (BS):
  U19: 1. Akbar Oduka (Kibuli SS), 2. Aaron Ndawula (Kibuli SS), 3. Denis Mukasa (Kibuli SS) and Bruno Agaba (Kinawa High Kawempe)
  U15: 1. Aslam Oduka (Kibuli SS), 2. Lukman Lubwama (Kibuli SS), 3. Shanoor Buwembo (Kinawa High – Mugongo) and Abdul Razak Mabuya (Kinawa High Kawempe
• U13: 1. Carlton Kisakye (Ebenezer Junior School), 2. Sam Bisaso (Ebenezer Junior School), 3. Uthuman Hatwib Sir Apollo Kaggwa and Sofian Nsubuga (Ebenezer Junior School)
  U10: 1. Sofian Nsubuga (Ebenezer Junior School), 2. Uthuman Hatwib Sir Apollo Kaggwa, 3. Kalsea Kitiibwa (Ebenezer Junior School) and Aksam Nsubuga (Ebenezer Junior School)

The tournament has successfully identified and nurtured young badminton talent in the country, and the winners will surely go on to make their mark in the sport.