History of The Hall
This was the first female hall that started in 1945 housed in a small house at the current Guest House.
The hall was named after the wife of the missionary Dr. Stuart of Mengo Hospital known as Mary Stuart
The hall is the biggest female hall known as box due to the physical structure of the hall. It houses female students and they call them selves boxers.
It is located on Lumumba road just next to Mary Stuart hall of Residence.
Prominent Former Residents
Dr Specioza Kazibwe
Former Vice President of Uganda
Mrs Matembe Miria
Former Minister of Uganda
Mrs Mpanga Joyce
Politician
Hon Syda Bumba
Member Of Pariament
Mrs Buga Winifred
Deputy Dean of Students MAK
Dr Maggie Kigozi
Head Uganda Investment Authority
Dr Lilian Tibatemwa
Dean Faculty Of Law MAK
Former Wardens
Mrs Kasente Deborah
Mrs Woolwa Agatha
Mrs Buga Winifred
Mrs Kabuye Grace
Current Warden
Capacity
The hall has a total of 208 rooms,in the 8-storied tower block and 2wings.52 single rooms and the rest occupied by 2,3,4,and 6 people. Hall Culture
The hall has a monument of Gongomesi a symbol of a woman(a well dresses Ugandan lady in the quadrangle of the hall) believed to be wife of Gongom.
It has a solidarity with Lumumba hall which houses male.
The solidarity is known as Lumbox. It
emphasizes strong cultural ties.
Hall Motto: "Train a woman a nation trained"
Hall Anthem Lumboxers the great ones
Stand as giants among Dwarfs
Lumbox culture withComplex, Complex
Gongom and Gongomess
Aluta continua, long live the great empire