The Ministry of Education and Sports has halted the controversial transfer of the head teacher of the Mbale school for the deaf.
The Ministry recently posted Dismus Wandulu to the school of the deaf, removing Sister Rose Nelima, despite ongoing investigations by the Committee on Education and State House Anti-corruption unit.
The LCIII Chairperson, Busoba Sub County in Mbale district, Obed Mwiri petitioned Parliament, seeking a halt of the transfers, alleging political influence from the Commissioner Special needs at the Ministry of Education, Sarah Bugoosi.
The Minister of State for Higher Education, Chrysostom Muyingo, together with the Commissioner Business Technical and Vocational Training, Safinah Museene and Bugoosi appeared before the Committee on Education to respond to the petition .
Museene said that Wandulu was among those vetted and found capable to head the school, but added that his transfer will be halted until the investigations are concluded.
Muyingo said that the Ministry will inves