History of The Hall
Mitchell Hall traces its origins from the very first Hostels that were built in the 1920s to house Students of the initial Technical School from which the present day University was founded. These Hostels (named after their first prefects e.g. Sepuya, Semakokiro, Bamugye) were merged in the 1930s to form one hall named Mitchell, after the then Governor of the Uganda Protectorate, Sir Philip Mitchell. The Governor is credited with initiating several visionary changes that shaped and laid the foundations for Makerere to become the World-class University it is today. When a new structure for Mitchell Hall was constructed in the 1960s,the old structure was referred to as Old Mitchell. It is the combination of Old Mitchell with the center for
continuing education (C.C.E) that formed what is now referred to as C.C.E Complex Hall (in full C.C.E and Old Mitchell Complex Hall). This explains the historic bond between students of Mitchell and Complex Halls.
Prominent Former Residents
Mwalimu Julius Nyerere (RIP)
Former president of Tanzania
Gen. David Tinyefuza
UPDF
Retired Col. Kiiza Besigye
President of Forum for Democratic Change
Former Wardens
Prof. Edward Rugumayo
Mr. George Kihuguru
Mr. Nakuzambwa Kabuye
Mr. Patrick Kirunda
Mr. John Kamya
Mr. Leonard Wamakote
current warden
Capacity
The Hall is made up of six blocks (A through F) arranged to form two quadrangles following the implementation of a decongestion policy, all rooms accommodate two students giving the Hall a residential capacity of 500 students
Hall Culture
Mitchell Hall houses male students and they call them selves rats.
It is affiliated to Complex hall of female students. And this affiliation brings social, cultural and a solidarity known as Mitchllex.
It is located on Pool road opposite Senate Building.
