Five teachers in Kiira Division have been arrested for allegedly leaking and selling Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) papers.
The detained individuals include Mugaga Ramathan Male, a 24-year-old invigilator from Kirinya C/U Primary School in Kampala, Tumuhimbise Ronald, a 40-year-old teacher from Kabeko village in Sembabule District, Otai Nelson, a 31-year-old teacher from Nabweru Zone in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District, and Katamba Richard, 40, and Kimanje Tom, 30, both teachers from Kimanya in Masaka City.
Police investigations reveal that the suspects distributed electronic copies of the PLE exam papers, which included subjects such as Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and English, through social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. They are also accused of supplying answers to students at Kisoso Primary School in Masaka City in advance of the exams.
One of the suspects allegedly forwarded the exam materials to the school’s director, who is currently on the run. Authorities are continuing their search for the director as part of the ongoing investigation.
The accused teachers are scheduled to appear in Kiira Magistrate’s Court on November 12, where they will face charges related to the illegal possession and distribution of examination materials.
