A District Inspector of Schools was among 30 people who appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mengo on charges of aiding and abetting examination malpractice during the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE).
The group comprises one school proprietor, five head teachers, and 23 teachers from schools across Kampala, Wakiso, Kassanda, Mubende, Mukono, Masaka, Luwero, and Mityana districts.
According to prosecutors, the suspects allegedly tampered with Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) examination materials shortly after they were delivered to various centres.
Authorities say the suspects cut open sealed exam papers, photographed the contents, and circulated them online.
Eight of the suspects, including the District Inspector of Schools, were arraigned on Monday and remanded until November 26, when they are scheduled to return for mention of their case.
This follows the earlier appearance of nine other suspects before Justice Adams Byarugaba on November 13.
Three of those pleaded guilty and are expected back in court on November 26 for sentencing, while the remaining six, who denied the charges, will return the same day for bail applications.
The charges are brought under Section 36 of the UNEB Act, CAP 259, which states: “A person who aids, abets, induces, or incites another person to do or does an act in a manner that facilitates the commission of an offence under this Act, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to the penalty prescribed under the respective section in relation to that offence.”
Uneb Principal Public Relations Officer Jennifer Kalule-Musamba said the arrests are a critical step in safeguarding the integrity of the national examination process.
She warned that anyone found facilitating malpractice will face the full force of the law.
The crackdown comes as Uneb intensifies efforts to curb examination malpractices across the country, reinforcing the authority’s commitment to maintaining fairness and credibility in national assessments.