According to the circulating reports, the students were protesting what they considered insufficient revision support ahead of the national examinations.
A violent video showing students assaulting a man has this afternoon stormed the internet, with reports circulating that the incident involves Senior Six candidates at Mahyoro Secondary School in Kitagwenda District.
The reports, which are yet to be independently verified by police, indicate that the students allegedly assaulted their headteacher, Denis Baguma, during a strike over what they claimed was inadequate preparation for the forthcoming Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations.
According to the circulating reports, the students were protesting what they considered insufficient revision support ahead of the national examinations.
The circumstances surrounding the alleged assault, including what triggered the strike and whether any arrests have been made, remain unclear.
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has scheduled the 2026 UACE examinations to begin with candidate briefings in early November, followed by written papers from Monday, November 9. The examinations are scheduled to run until early December.
The first written papers are scheduled to include History Paper 1 and Principal Mathematics in the morning, followed by History Paper 2 and Principal Mathematics Paper 2 in the afternoon, according to published timetable summaries.
UNEB has previously cautioned candidates against indiscipline, stressing that being an examination candidate does not exempt learners from school rules and regulations.
Police confirmation of the alleged assault at Mahyoro Secondary School and the school administration’s response had not been established at the time of writing.