Kampala, Uganda | The 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) began today under heightened security after three suspects were arrested in Lira City for allegedly attempting to bribe a supervisor assigned by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB).
According to UNEB’s principal public‑relations officer Jennifer Kalule Musamba, the trio including a school director, a former teacher at the same school and another teacher from a different institution was apprehended at Garden Hotel in Lira after attempting to offer Shs 1 million to an exam scout overseeing the papers in Oyam District.
The suspect’s bribe money was recovered and logged as evidence. They now face investigation under Section 26(1)(g) of the UNEB Act, Cap 259, which prescribes a penalty of up to five years’ imprisonment, a Shs 20 million fine, or both.
UNEB Executive Director Dan Odongo warned all involved in conducting the PLE: “Anyone caught aiding or abetting malpractice will be arrested and prosecuted regardless of their position.”
This year, 817,885 candidates registered for the PLE, an increase of 2.5 percent from 2024. They will sit exams in 16,140 centres nationwide.