By Nanteza Ruth Walusimbi
KAMPALA
Five Teachers and a Student have been arraigned in Court and charged with unauthorised possession of examination papers, materials or information relating to the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
The accused persons appeared before the Kampala City Hall Court Senior Principal Magistrate Nicholas Aisu, today, Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The suspects Dickson Tugeineyo and Bruno Lyazi are teachers residing in Wakiso District, then Deogracious Opio and William George Olwa are teachers residing in Makindye Division, then Nathan Ssebulonde is a Teacher residing in Mukono District, while Ismail Madete is an 18 year old Student of Mbale District.
Tugeineyo and Ssebulonde pleaded guilty to the charges, while Opio, Madete, Olwa and Lyazi denied the charges.
Prosecution led by Yamangusho Mercy alleges that between September and October 2026, in Kisaasi, Nakawa Division- Kampala District, and other places in Uganda, the accused persons and others still at large were found in possession or control of examination papers, materials or information purporting to relate to the content of the PLE examinations in Mathematics, Social Studies, Integrated Science and English;
Yet the examination materials are a monopoly of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).
The accused persons were represented by Lawyer Amos Kuku, who asked Court to order the Prosecution to disclose to him the evidence against his clients so that they can ably prepare their defense.
He also wanted his clients to be released on bail.
But State Attorney Yamangusho informed Court that investigations into the matter are complete and applied for a hearing date to be fixed.
Then Magistrate Aisu remanded the accused persons to Luzira prison until 19th/ October /2026 to allow Prosecution prepare the brief facts for those who pleaded guilty.
