The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) scandal is nothing short of a festering wound on the nation’s crumbling reputation. What kind of regime allows its educators—individuals shaping the minds of tomorrow—to be exploited, disrespected, and abandoned like disposable tools? The disgrace at UNEB marking centres is merely another chapter in the regime’s never-ending saga of greed, incompetence, and shameless betrayal.
Hundreds of examiners walked out over miserably low pay, exposing the utter contempt this government holds for those it supposedly serves. What does UNEB offer in return for the monumental task of marking thousands of scripts? Pennies, insults, and patronizing reassurances from their spineless Executive Director, Dan Odongo. His hollow claims that “marking continues without disruption” are a slap in the face to professionals whose grievances are nothing short of legitimate. It’s another nauseating display of this regime’s expertise in propaganda, denial, and victim-blaming.
Odongo’s condescending praise for the “patriotism” of examiners who stayed on is both laughable and infuriating. Patriotism? No, this is coercion, exploitation, and sheer desperation. These educators are stuck in a rigged system where speaking out invites retaliation, and leaving means financial ruin. Museveni’s kleptocracy thrives on such forced servitude, squeezing every ounce of loyalty and dignity from its citizens while laughing its way to foreign banks with stolen wealth.
The stench of UNEB’s incompetence is unbearable. Recruiting 7,000 examiners and failing to ensure they’re paid adequately is not a simple oversight—it’s systemic negligence. These so-called leaders sit comfortably in their air-conditioned offices, concocting excuses for their failures while the real workers, the backbone of this education system, are left to rot. How can anyone justify this level of greed? Billions are squandered on Museveni’s frivolous pursuits—military toys, vanity projects, and rigged elections—while the educators shaping Uganda’s future are treated like beggars.
The UNEB mess is just a microcosm of a regime that has plunged every institution into chaos. Hospitals without medicine, roads that crumble after the first rain, and schools with barely functioning infrastructure—all while the political elite continue their orgy of theft and indulgence. Education, which should be a beacon of hope, has become a dark joke under this dictatorship. It’s not just a failure; it’s a deliberate act of betrayal.
This government doesn’t care about its people. It exists solely to enrich itself, leaving the rest to fend off hunger, poverty, and despair. The UNEB scandal is yet another reminder that Ugandans are on their own. The so-called leaders are nothing more than parasites feeding on the blood of their citizens, and their arrogance knows no bounds.
Enough is enough. This corrupt machinery cannot be allowed to keep grinding the country into dust. UNEB’s betrayal of its examiners must be a rallying cry for Ugandans to rise against this festering regime. The rot must be excised, and accountability must replace impunity. Change is not just overdue—it’s a matter of survival.
Discussion about this post