Parents of St. Peter’s Claver Namiryango Mixed Primary School in the municipality have protested the transfer of their deputy head teacher, Herbert Nelson Kisira, demanding his immediate reinstatement after what they describe as a remarkable transformation of the school under his leadership.
The parents stormed the school premises, expressing strong dissatisfaction with municipal education authorities over the decision to transfer Kisira to New Hope for Africa Primary School.
They erected handwritten posters around the school compound, accusing authorities of ignoring the progress the school has made in recent years.
Kisira, who has served at the school for five years, has been credited by parents with reviving an institution that was previously struggling with poor academic performance and weak discipline. He has since been replaced by Teddy Nabukenya.
According to several parents, the school had deteriorated significantly before Kisira’s arrival, with academic performance reportedly dropping from about 70 percent to as low as 40 percent in some cases.
They also alleged that discipline had collapsed, with pupils frequently skipping classes and roaming around the village during school hours.
“This school was truly in a bad state. Children were not studying properly; they were just roaming around the village,” one parent said, speaking on behalf of the group. “We were constantly asked to pay a lot of money, but we saw no results. However, ever since Kisira came, he changed many things. He managed to get proper uniforms for our children, our children now get porridge every day, and they eat a balanced lunch meal.”
Tensions escalated during the protest when a teacher in charge of sports, identified as George Walusimbi, allegedly confronted the parents.
Eyewitnesses claimed that Walusimbi verbally assaulted some of the protesting parents and warned them that their actions could have consequences for their children.
The confrontation nearly turned violent as angry parents reportedly moved to retaliate before intervention from other staff and community members restored calm.
Municipal authorities have since defended the transfer, describing it as part of routine administrative procedures.
“Transferring staff is a normal procedure,” said Francis Byabagambi, the Town Clerk of the municipality. “We consider a person’s capability before posting them to a position of responsibility such as headteacher of a school.”
Byabagambi acknowledged the positive changes attributed to Kisira’s tenure but urged parents to cooperate with the new administration and give incoming deputy head teacher Teddy Nabukenya an opportunity to serve.
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