By Leonard Kamugisha Akida,
KAMPALA
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has clarified circumstances surrounding the recovery of missing Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) scripts for candidates of Bamure Primary School in Koboko District, assuring the public that the situation was under control.
The clarification follows public concern after reports emerged that Integrated Science scripts for 34 candidates had been discovered locked in the head teacher’s office, days after the release of the 2025 PLE results.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, UNEB principal public relations officer Jennifer Kalule Musamba said the scripts were discovered during routine quality assurance checks conducted before final grading and placement of candidates.
“As part of the quality control procedures before the release of the results, the Board established that the scripts of 34 candidates of Bamure Primary School were missing,” Musamba said.
She explained that the affected candidates were temporarily assigned a grade of ‘X’ as UNEB carried out a thorough search at marking centres before extending investigations to the school.
Musamba said the search led to the discovery of a sealed envelope containing the scripts in a lockable box reserved for UNEB examination materials in the head teacher’s office.
“For avoidance of doubt, the envelope was first handed over to Koboko Central Police Station, which confirmed that it had not been tampered with before the scripts were forwarded to UNEB for marking,” she noted.
According to UNEB, examiners have since been assigned to mark and grade the scripts to ensure the affected candidates are considered in the ongoing secondary school selection and placement exercise.
“The Board hereby `reassures the parents and candidates of Bamure Primary School, and all concerned stakeholders that the scripts will be marked expeditiously and the candidates graded in time for the selection and placement exercise.” she said.
UNEB also confirmed that the matter has been referred to Police to establish how the scripts were left behind at the school.
The incident had sparked anxiety among parents and learners who feared the affected candidates could miss out on secondary school placement following last Friday’s release of the 2025 PLE results.
UNEB emphasised its commitment to maintaining credibility, transparency and fairness in the management of national examinations.
