Kagadi teachers, school directors arrested over unlicensed schools

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At least 10 primary school directors and head teachers have been arrested and detained at Kagadi Central Police Station for operating unlicensed schools in Kagadi district.

The operation, conducted May 1, 2026, was led by Kagadi deputy resident district commissioner Jeremy Namanya, together with officials from the district education office.

The crackdown follows a similar exercise carried out last week in Buyaga West Constituency, where more than 10 directors of unlicensed schools were arrested and their schools closed.

Among the schools shut down are Christ the King Nursery and Primary School, Bravo Primary School, St Ambrose Primary School, Ebenezer Quality School, St Peter and Paul Primary School, and Alpha Nursery and Primary School.

Namanya said the operation will continue until all illegal schools in the district are closed, stressing that the exercise is intended to enforce government standards and improve the quality of education.

Meanwhile, the inspector of schools for Greater Kiryanga subcounty, who is also the Kagadi district sports officer, John Mugume, noted that the deadline for school registration had already passed and warned that offenders would face prosecution.

He urged parents to verify the registration status of schools before enrolling their children.

Children from the affected schools were sent home, and parents have been advised to transfer them to nearby government schools.