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Mengo court jails eight Kasanda teachers for one year over 2025 PLE malpractice

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Kampala 10 Apr 2026 Severity: 2/5

The Mengo Chief Magistrate sentenced eight primary school teachers to one year in jail after they pleaded guilty to examination malpractice committed in Kasanda district during the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations, according to the Daily Monitor. UNEB's lawyer told court that examination papers were opened early, photographed and shared and sold to schools across the country, and said the convictions bring to fifteen the number of people prosecuted over the case from Kasanda.

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