Nine teachers from four schools have been remanded by the Chief Magistrate’s Court over their alleged involvement in examination malpractice related to this year’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
The suspects were arrested after they were reportedly found in possession of unauthorized UNEB examination materials during the administration of the PLE papers on 3 and 4 November. According to UNEB Principal Public Relations Officer Jennifer Kalule Musamba, the teachers accessed and circulated controlled examination content in violation of the UNEB Act, CAP 299.
Kalule explained that one of the suspects was arrested in Nansana, while the others were picked from various locations around Nateete. All nine are trained teachers attached to four separate schools.
In court, five of the accused pleaded guilty and were remanded until 27 November, when they are expected to return for sentencing. The remaining four denied the charges and will appear on the same date for the hearing of their case.
The UNEB Act prescribes a penalty of up to twenty million shillings, imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or both for anyone found in possession of unauthorized examination materials.
Kalule reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to strengthening the security of national examinations and ensuring credible learner assessment across the country.