At least five people, including the headteacher of Angodingod Primary School in Katakwi District, were on Tuesday afternoon arrested over allegations of examination malpractice during the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE).
Those arrested include the headteacher, Mr. Julius Okwaput, the school’s chief invigilator, three other invigilators, and three minors suspected to have been in possession of foreign materials linked to UNEB examination papers.
The arrests were carried out around 12:00 noon at Angodingod Primary School, located in Angodingod Sub-county, Toroma County, Katakwi District.
According to police, the operation followed a tip-off by members of the Inspectorate team monitoring the conduct of PLE examinations in the region.
The team reportedly found some pupils in possession of unauthorized materials believed to be related to the official examination content.
The Regional Police Commander for East Kyoga, Mr. Ibrahim Seiga, confirmed the arrests, noting that the suspects were first detained at Toroma Police Post before being transferred to Katakwi Central Police Station for further questioning.
Mr. Seiga explained that the three pupils initially taken in for questioning were later allowed to return and sit for their afternoon Mathematics paper after consultations with UNEB and local education authorities.
“We are conducting thorough investigations to establish the actual source of the alleged foreign materials and to determine whether the invigilators or school administrators were directly involved,” Seiga said.
He added that the police are working closely with UNEB officials to ensure that the integrity of the national examinations is upheld.
Meanwhile, Mr. Julius Okwaput, the headteacher of Angodingod Primary School, dismissed the allegations as baseless, claiming that his detractors were behind the accusations.
Okwaput insisted that his school operates within the law and maintains a record of discipline and academic excellence, emphasizing that the claims were fabricated to tarnish his image and the school’s reputation.
Angodingod Primary School is widely known as one of the best-performing schools in Katakwi District.
In the 2025 academic year, the institution registered 291 candidates for the Primary Leaving Examinations, one of the highest numbers in the region.
Education officials in the district have since commended UNEB and security agencies for their swift action in safeguarding the credibility of the examinations, warning that anyone found guilty of compromising the process will face severe penalties in line with the UNEB Act, 2021, which criminalizes all forms of examination malpractice.
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