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Schools urged to admit learners with fee balances as new UNEB Board takes office
10 February 2026, 1:42 pm
By Ronald Ssemagonja
As schools across Uganda begin Term One, education leaders are being urged to exercise flexibility by allowing learners with outstanding school fees to attend classes while their parents seek ways to clear the balances.
The call was made by the Headteacher of Sheehan Standard Day and Boarding Primary School in Kampala, Mr. Kizito Joseph, during an exclusive interview with journalists. He said that keeping learners in class would encourage parents to mobilize money instead of being discouraged by strict exclusions.
Mr. Kizito revealed that boarding students had started reporting a day earlier, with attendance currently at about 50 percent, but expressed optimism that more learners would return by next week.
He advised parents whose children had not yet reported due to school dues to visit schools and engage with school leadership rather than keeping learners at home. He also appealed to fellow headteachers to allow such learners to start lessons at least for the first week, noting that the term had already been shortened.
However, he cautioned parents against abusing this opportunity by deliberately refusing to pay fees, warning that this could later lead to learners being sent home.
“This school belongs to you, and we too are parents. We understand that money is scarce at this time,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Meanwhile, in Kampala, the Minister of State for Higher Education, Hon. Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, officially inaugurated the 12th Board of Directors of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) on behalf of First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni.
In her speech delivered by Dr. Muyingo, the First Lady emphasized the need for integrity, accountability, and innovation in the management of national examinations. She noted that the credibility of UNEB directly affects public trust in the education system and the quality of Uganda’s future workforce.
She thanked God for the successful conduct of the 2025 national examinations and urged the new Board to jealously guard the integrity of the assessment process.
The 13-member Board, appointed under Sections 6(2) and 6(3) of the UNEB Act, 2021, includes representatives from government, universities, other education institutions, and persons with disabilities. It is chaired by Prof. Celestino Obua, who continues for a second term.
As the Board assumes office, members have been called upon to serve with responsibility, teamwork, and patriotism, mindful that their decisions will impact millions of learners and the future of the country. officially inaugurated the 12th Board of Directors of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) on behalf of First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni.
In her speech delivered by Dr. Muyingo, the First Lady emphasized the need for integrity, accountability, and innovation in the management of national examinations. She noted that the credibility of UNEB directly affects public trust in the education system and the quality of Uganda’s future workforce.
She thanked God for the successful conduct of the 2025 national examinations and urged the new Board to jealously guard the integrity of the assessment process.
The 13-member Board, appointed under Sections 6(2) and 6(3) of the UNEB Act, 2021, includes representatives from government, universities, other education institutions, and persons with disabilities. It is chaired by Prof. Celestino Obua, who continues for a second term.
As the Board assumes office, members have been called upon to serve with responsibility, teamwork, and patriotism, mindful that their decisions will impact millions of learners and the future of the country.