Kyegegwa records 46 PLE absentees as 7,050 candidates sit exams

6 November 2026, 8:53 pm

By Kyalisiima Asuman

A total of 46 candidates did not sit the 2026 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in Kyegegwa District.

The District Education Officer, Mwesige Hussein, disclosed this on Friday, 6 November 2026, while addressing journalists during the weekly press briefing at the district headquarters.

Mwesige said the district registered 7,096 candidates, but only 7,050 turned up for the examinations.

He further revealed that two candidates had died shortly before the examinations and extended his condolences to their bereaved families.

Meanwhile, a total of 643 candidates have been registered to sit the 2026 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations in Kyegegwa District.

The examinations officially commenced on Friday, 6 November, with candidates receiving their briefing.

Mwesige expressed concern about the low number of learners progressing to Advanced Level education in the district.

In another development, Kyegegwa District Local Government is in the final stages of awarding contracts for the construction of classrooms, staff quarters and latrines in selected schools, funded by the central government.

According to Mwesige, the beneficiary schools include Kisinda Primary School, Migamba Primary School, Migongwe Primary School and Kabweza Primary School. Two-classroom blocks are expected to be constructed at each school.

He added that the district also plans to construct staff quarters at Kikuuba Primary School in Migongwe and renovate classrooms in selected schools to improve the learning environment.