The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has arrested five people accused of selling fake examination papers to members of the public as the 2026 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations begin.
UNEB Executive Director Daniel Odongo said the suspects were arrested by the board’s security team on Wednesday and were being taken to court to face charges under the relevant laws.
Odongo said the arrests followed reports of individuals vending papers they claimed were genuine examination materials, with several members of the public already falling victim to the scams.
Speaking on Thursday at the official commissioning of the 2026 UCE examinations at UNEB offices in Kyambogo, Odongo warned the public against dealing with individuals claiming to have access to examination papers.
