A sweeping crackdown on academic fraud has resulted in the remanding of 10 school teachers to Luzira Prison following their appearance before the Kampala City Hall Court over widespread irregularities during the 2026 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
The accused educators, hailing from private and public institutions across Kampala, Lwengo, Nakaseke, Mayuge, and Rubirizi districts, appeared before Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu on Friday evening.
State Attorney Benjamin Amanya informed the court that law enforcement agencies and the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) were finalizing forensic inquiries into leaked test papers and compromised examination centers.
Magistrate Aisu granted the state’s request for an adjournment, remanding all 10 suspects to Luzira Prison until November 19, 2026, when the matter returns for further mention.
Breakdown of Charges and Accused Educators
The suspects face multiple counts under the UNEB Act, ranging from unauthorized possession of examination materials and providing assistance to candidates to destruction of scripts, trespass, and neglect to prevent a felony. All 10 have pleaded not guilty.
1. Unlawful Possession of Mathematics Examination Paper
Five teachers were charged with being in unlawful possession of the 2026 PLE Mathematics paper on November 3 at Hormisdallen Primary School in Kamwokya and other regional centers:
• Enyeni Paul (44) — Teacher, Hormisdallen Primary School, Kamwokya
• Etok James (57) — Teacher, Hormisdallen Primary School, Kamwokya
• Semalulu Godfrey (40) — Teacher, Hormisdallen Primary School, Kamwokya
• Wandera Raphael (29) — Teacher, Mastered Seed School, Lwengo District
• Nduhukire Ivan (36) — Teacher, Rise and Shine Primary School, Nakaseke District
2. Providing Answers to Candidates
• Acio Gloria (34) and Nantongo Judith (51) — Both teachers at Daffodils Primary School, accused of illegally supplying written answers for the PLE Mathematics exam to candidates on November 3.
3. Destruction of UNEB Examination Materials
• Kasango Bumali (43) — Teacher at Desire Primary School in Mayuge District, accused of willfully and maliciously destroying a sealed delivery envelope containing PLE Mathematics examination scripts on November 3 at Ndangoro Primary School in Rubirizi District.
4. Trespass into Examination Center
• Mirembe Lydia (38) — Teacher at Tawhid Primary School in Kisenyi, accused of unlawfully trespassing into the examination hall at Hormisdallen Primary School in Kamwokya during ongoing papers.
5. Neglect to Prevent a Felony
• Waibi Emmanuel (31) — Teacher at Nakyenyi Secondary School in Lwengo District, who served as chief invigilator at Mastered Seed Primary School. Prosecution alleges Waibi discovered Nduhukire in possession of the leaked paper inside the examination hall but failed to take reasonable action to stop the crime.
Impunity Warning Issued by UNEB Authorities
The arrest and remanding of the 10 educators highlight intensified vigilance by security apparatuses and UNEB inspectors to safeguard national assessment credibility.
UNEB officials have repeatedly warned that individuals caught compromising national examinations face severe custodial sentences and permanent disqualification from the teaching profession under strict provisions of the amended UNEB Act.
Investigations remain open to trace wider syndicate networks that may have aided the distribution of the 2026 PLE materials across social messaging channels and regional examination centers.
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