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Minister Barugahara orders arrest of Naiku Primary School headteacher over inflated enrolment

Corruption & Abuse of Office Official claim Mbale Jul 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 2/5

Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi directed the arrest of the headteacher of Naiku Primary School after a physical headcount found 705 pupils against an officially reported enrolment of 1,352, according to ChimpReports. The article does not say whether the arrest was carried out.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Ministry of Local Government (minister's headcount); they could not be checked independently.

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