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Buyanja Secondary School closed over strike

14 March 2025, 11:19 am

By Kato Joseph

Buyanja Secondary School in Kibaale town council, Kibaale district has been temporarily closed until further notice following an anticipated violent students strike.

The students have been threatening to stage a strike before the end of this week over an alleged disqualification of the schools boys’ football team from the Uganda Secondary Schools’ Sports Association (USSSA) games that started last week.

The students who spoke to our reporter on Wednesday morning after being sent home, accuse the school Head Teacher, George Irumba Kazoba of not being bothered and not supporting the school in co-curricular activities yet the government sends money to the school for the activities.

Students on the Head Teacher.

Following the rising tensions at the school, Joseph Ayesiga the OC Kibaale police station in conjunction with John Taragaboine the Kibaale District Senior Education Officer closed the school.

Afande Ayesiga says that they have been forced to close the school due to the students’ indiscipline and anticipated strike in which they also planned to destroy the school property.

OC Ayesiga on the matter.

Taragaboine has expressed dismay over the school administration for not notifying the students in time that they would not participate in the games however calls for calm from students as the matter is being handled.

Talagaboine on the administration.

In an interview, Mathew Mukasa, the Deputy Head Teacher of the school notes that the school authorities heard it in rumors that they had been disqualified however, they haven’t received an official communication from the concerned officials adding all students have been sent home until further notice as they harmonize the situation.

Mukasa on the matter.

However, Leonard Byarugaba, the Kibaale District Secretary General of Uganda Secondary Schools’ Sports Association (USSSA) has confirmed to our reporters today that the school was disqualified because of failing to fulfill the requirements to participate in the games.

Byarugaba on confirming the matter.

By press time George Irumba Kazoba the school Head Teacher could not be reached for a comment as his known mobile phones were switched off.