By Prosper Gibolo
The parents of 45 pupils of Kotido Army Primary School in Kotido Municipality whose results were withheld by UNEB under unclear circumstances are demanding an explanation from the school authorities.
Kotido Army Primary School registered 62 candidates for the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), however, results for only 17 candidates have been released.
Since Friday, January 30, 2026, when Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB), parents and candidates have been making endless trips and calls to the school to pick their results, but all in vain.
Michael Lokong, one of the affected candidates hailing from Kacheri Sub-County said that when the exam results were released, he was excited to find out his performance, however, his excitement has turned into disappointment.
He further added that as his anxiety grew, when contacted the school to inquire about the issue and the head teacher, Simon Tito Olanyi, assured him that everything would be resolved shortly.
Dorcus Adong, a candidate from Lirakato in Agago district, expressed disappointment that her results have been withheld by UNEB without any explanation.
Adongo explained that she was shocked to learn that their results were withheld, adding that it’s a big disappointment.
She appealed to the municipal authorities to assist their teachers in finding out the reason why UNEB has withheld their results.
Caroline Amoding, a guardian of one of the candidate said that she loaded Shs 500 on her MTN line on Friday evening, in order to access the results of her grand daughter, unfortunately she did not receive a message.
According to Amoding, she later received rumors that the results were withheld over alleged examination malpractice and the affected candidates had been summoned to appear before the UNEB tribunal to defend withheld results.
Amoding said they have yet to receive formal explanation from the school authorities on why the results were withheld.
“We are still waiting for the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) to investigate the matter and give us an explanation because we don’t know what exactly happened to the results of our children”, Amoding stated.
Aida Filda Layika, mother of Kevin Namalike Achen, one of the affected candidates, refuted claims that Kotido Army School participated in examination malpractice.
She argued that the teachers at school continued teaching learners despite the nationwide teachers’ strike, a reason the candidates passed well in PLE.
Efforts to get a comment from the head teacher of Kotido Army Primary School, Simon Tito Olanyi, were futile by press time.
However, the information obtained by our reporter from credible sources within the sources; reveal that the candidates have been summoned to defend withheld results.
Sources indicate that the head teacher has contacted the parents of the affected candidates, requesting a payment of Shs 100,000 to facilitate the transportation of the candidates to Kampala to defend withheld results.
Ambrose Toolit, the executive director Grassroots Alliance for Rural Development (GARD) blamed withholding of results on teachers who fail to prepare learners for examinations.
“It’s very unfortunate the school is suspected of examination malpractice. The teachers should learn from this and start playing their part of teaching and preparing learners for but not teaching them to carry out malpractice”, said Toolit.
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