The Director of Mukono School of Health Sciences located at Mukono Municipality out of anger reportedly bit the wright hand of one of the student who stormed her office after missing out on food.
The incident which happened on Wednesday night forced students to stage protests at the school which later led to expulsion of the ring leaders. Students protested against inadequate, poor meals and maladministration practices.
The expelled students are Christopher Ssenungi and Ben Magala, both finalists pursuing diplomas of medical laboratory.
It is allegedly said that the students started planning the protest on Wednesday night after over 50 students were denied food for failure to clear fees balances.
Police led by ASP Samuel Muhanguzi, the officer in charge of Wantoni police station, condoned off the institution to the students’ move.
Students accuse the top school administrator, Aisha Bulya Kizito for being brutal, feeding them poor quality meals and sometimes denying them access to the dining room.
They also complain about denial of medical services despite paying medical fees, skipping lectures after termination of lecturers by the new management as well as increasing tuition by almost 40 percent.
For instance, fees structures for medical laboratory students changed from shillings one million to 1.5m. Magala, one of the expelled students, revealed before his arrest that the medical lab students skip two four days without meeting lecturers.
“Medical lab department has two lecturers handling certificate and diploma students. Pharmacy department has only one lecturer. We have missed vital instructions and guidance in the classroom.” Magala notes.
The institution faced a financial crisis after the death of its director, Dr. Ismah Kizito who succumbed to covid-19 in July 2021. His mother, Aisha Bulya Kizito, a famous trader in Mukono town took over the management as the top administrator.
Unfortunately, she terminated contracts of five lecturers including the principal Josephine Namubiru, who also used to teach microbiology but none of them was replaced. Others are William Kayinda, Emmanuel Ekole, Ronald Nkonge and Jacob Onyango.
The director under the spotlight, has declined to comment on the matter. However, Hassan Mubiru, the institution director in charge of welfare says the school decided expel the students so as to scare other intending protest.
He has noted that they are not allowed to write their final papers unless the school Board of Governors-BoG intervenes and decides otherwise.
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