The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) will deploy 537 Military Police officers and soldiers to secure the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations, which begin on 12 October 2026.
The personnel have completed a three-week Examination Security Course at Buyala, Nsujjumpolwe Barracks in Mpigi District, where they were trained to handle and deliver examination materials securely across the country.
The deployment is part of the UPDF’s support to the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in preventing examination malpractice. The Military Police has been involved in securing national examinations since 2017.
Speaking during the send-off of the first group of personnel, the Commandant of the Military Police Brigade, Maj Gen William Beinomugisha, urged them to carry out their duties with integrity, confidentiality, discipline and professionalism.
He warned the officers against violating examination security procedures, saying examination malpractice can undermine the education system by allowing students to obtain good grades without demonstrating the required academic ability.
Beinomugisha said the personnel selected for the assignment were chosen based on their integrity, discipline, dependability, past conduct, commitment, rank and leadership abilities.
He directed them to follow the established examination security guidelines and protect the credibility of the examination process throughout the exercise.
“As Military Police, we have to keep the image of the UPDF, to support the wise decision of the leadership from the President and Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, and Military Police as a formation by doing good and changing the narrative to fit in the required performance,” he said.
Beinomugisha also warned that any personnel who breach the rules governing the operation would be arrested and prosecuted.
He urged the officers to work respectfully with other stakeholders involved in the examination process to ensure the safe and orderly delivery of examination materials.
Of the 537 personnel being deployed, 513 will serve as station commanders, while 24 will work as route commanders responsible for escorting examination materials to designated examination centres and ensuring they are delivered without interference.
