32 Kaberamaido Head Teachers Face Probe Over Alleged Ghost Learners, Illegal charges

What the report says

Thirty-two head teachers in Kaberamaido District have been referred to police for investigation over alleged irregularities in learner enrolment and unlawful charges in government schools, according to Dokolo Post. The case was handed to the Criminal Investigations Department at Kaberamaido Central Police Station on Thursday, September 10, 2026, by Resident District Commissioner Godfrey Nyakahuma after a physical headcount of learners reportedly exposed inconsistencies between school records and the pupils found on site.

The district says 30 of the affected head teachers are from government primary schools and two are from government secondary schools. Authorities allege that inflated enrolment figures, often described as ghost learners, may have led to a potential loss of Shs182.62 million in government funding tied to Universal Primary Education and Universal Secondary Education allocations. Police have opened a General Inquiry File as the inquiry begins.

Among the schools mentioned in the report were Okile-Kobulubulu Primary School, which was said to have 628 more pupils on record than were physically verified, and Abata Primary School, which allegedly had 576 excess learners. Other schools listed include Doya, Abirabira, Awelu, Okola, Oriamo and several more primary schools, along with Swagere Seed Secondary School and St Paul’s Secondary School Ochero. The education office said the matter has also been reported to the ministries responsible for education and local government.

The article places the probe in the wider context of district efforts to improve accountability in public programmes and service delivery. It also notes that local leaders were holding community engagement meetings in Alwa Sub-county on issues including the Parish Development Model and cattle restocking.