SHACU-Head Teacher Remanded Over Unlawful School Fees
The morning mist still clung to the slopes of Mount Elgon when the police vehicle rolled through the gates of Namisindwa Secondary School. Inside the administration block, the atmosphere was thick with disbelief and nervous whispers among the teachers.
Seera Margret Kolya, a woman who had commanded absolute authority over the hallways for years, found herself packing her desk under the watchful eyes of investigators from the Criminal Investigations Directorate.
For months, murmurs had circulated through the classrooms about the unauthorized levies appearing on fee structures. Parents struggling to make ends meet had questioned why a government-funded institution demanded an extra sixty-five thousand shillings per term.
While official government capitation grants were meant to keep education accessible, these unapproved charges quietly accumulated into millions of shillings, placing an undue burden on families striving to give their children a future.
The turning point arrived as part of the wider national push for institutional accountability, catching many by surprise. As Seera was escorted away to face the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala, the schoolyard fell into a heavy silence.
Students and staff stared in shock, realizing that the long arm of the law had finally reached inside their gates. Remanded until mid-September, the veteran head teacher now faced the stark reality of her charges, leaving the school community to ponder a new era of transparency.
