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Minister orders arrest of Naiku Primary School head teacher over inflated enrolment, Mbale

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

Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara ordered the arrest of the head teacher of Naiku Primary School after his team's head count found 705 pupils against a reported enrolment of 1,352, according to ChimpReports. The inflated figures are believed to have been used to obtain more capitation grants; the minister said those implicated would be prosecuted.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara; they could not be checked independently.

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