CARDINAL OTUNGA OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION:
The association brings together former students of Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho. The Association was registered under the Societies Rules, 1968 Rule No 4 on 11th August 1998 (certificate No. 18854). COOBA vision: An evolving heritage;
This is an apt metaphor to describe what COOBA believes the school students (past and present) can bring to the school.
COOBA guiding principles
* To strengthen school's academic excellence.
* To strengthen school's commitment to diversity.
* To strengthen school's integration and innovation.
* To strengthen school's efforts to increase its visibility.
* To strengthen the school community that defines student life. COOBA objectives
a) Strengthen academic excellence
* Provide the best educational facilities available for teachers and students
* Attract and enrol the highest quality students.
* Support an administration and staff that values the joys and challenges of teaching at Mosocho
* Foster greater student creativity and scholarship. b) Enhance student life
* Enhance the relationship between teachers and students.
* Provide the best facilities for students to stay, learn and recreate.
* Create greater integration between Old Boys and current students.
* Encourage greater participation in school and community service events. c) Strengthen technology
* Offer greater services and information through a well-stocked library.
* Create more efficient and effective administration services.
* Maintain and upgrade equipment and facilities.
* Enhance educational programmes and teaching effectiveness including use of information technology. d) Promote diversity
* Diversity programmes and services to flourish in school.
* Culturally diverse students to represent a larger percentage of COHS student body. e) Increase visibility
* Generate more public awareness for students and Old Boys accomplishments.
* Seek national attention regarding issues where COHS has a significant level of expertise
COOBA Activities
* To be actively represented on School Board-of-Governors.
* Operate a secretariat manned by volunteers of Old Boys.
* Establish an endowment fund to support school operations using:
• o General fundraising. o Naming activities for recognized donations/ gifts (per level)
o Scholarship for needy cases
o Volunteer activities. o Establish COOBA network with volunteers to discuss required skills, college guidance and career leads with students and Association members
Founding members include (among others):
1. Ben Beyo
4. Charles Mboga
5. Cyrille Nabutola
6. Dennis Moturi
7. Hezekiel Oduk
8. John Onuong’a
9. Ken Mbaya
10. Eric Odhiambo
11. Kenneth Kambona
12. Mathew Oseko
13. Philip Nyakundi
14. Victor Owuor
15. Wafula Nabutola
