Police in Kabale District have arrested the Headteacher of Rwababa Primary School in Kyanamira Sub county for allegedly preventing a Primary Seven candidate from sitting for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) over an unpaid coaching fee of Shs 70,000.
The suspect, identified as Drake Kishija, reportedly stopped pupil Ezekiel Ahimbisibwe (Index No. 002/002472) from taking his final national examinations on grounds that he had not cleared the coaching fee during the recent teachers’ industrial action.
The matter came to light after the pupil’s relative, Gerald Natuhumuza Esau, reported the incident at Kabale Police Station, accusing the headteacher of unlawfully denying the child his right to education despite being fully registered for the national exams.
Police investigations revealed that the boy was only brought to the examination room by officers when the exam paper was about to end. The case is currently under investigation to establish all the facts surrounding the incident.
   Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson described the matter as unfortunate and condemned any form of action that denies learners access to national examinations.
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Meanwhile, the Kabale District Education Officer, Moses Tumwijukye Bwengye, reported that a total of 3,354 candidates sat for the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations across the district.
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