Police have arrested four teachers for unauthorized possession and online distribution of fake Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) papers.
The suspects include Bakashaba Vincent, a teacher at Kimongole Primary School in Isingiro; Muheki Vincent, a teacher at Vision Primary School in Ibanda; Pabeku Albert, a teacher at Stoneridge Primary School in Kira; and Oyet Hosea, from Dignatory Junior School in Rukungiri.
According to the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB), the four were found sharing fake PLE papers on various social media platforms, where they allegedly extorted up to 750,000 Ugandan Shillings per set of the supposed four PLE papers.
The accused are currently in police custody and are expected to appear in court for a plea hearing today, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Under Section 25 of the UNEB Act, CAP 259, any person who obtains or attempts to obtain possession of any examination paper, examination material, or related information commits an offense. Upon conviction, they are liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand currency points (equivalent to 20 million Ugandan Shillings) or imprisonment for up to five years, or both. This law covers both physical and electronic forms of examination materials, including their transmission.
Candidates are scheduled to sit for their PLE exams starting on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
