Uganda Governance Monitor
The Uganda National Examinations Board said suspects were arrested in Mbarara, Gomba and Jinja districts in an intelligence-led operation against people accused of selling fake exam papers and forging academic documents via WhatsApp, ahead of national examinations. According to UNEB, the suspects face charges of forgery, selling leaked exams and impersonation, and some confessed under interrogation. UNEB Executive Secretary Dan Odong said the papers remain secure and that more arrests are expected.
A national event, not tied to one district.
Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB); they could not be checked independently.