By Ben Musanje
A powerful and emotional moment unfolded at the prestigious Nabisunsa Girls’ School when students quietly passed handwritten complaints to Deputy Inspector General of Government Ann Twinomugisha Muhairwe, exposing a troubling reality that left the hall tense and shaken.
What began as a proud ceremony to launch the Integrity Ambassadors Club quickly turned into a shocking revelation about how some parents and guardians are allegedly being treated inside one of Uganda’s most respected girls’ schools.
As Ann Twinomugisha Muhairwe addressed hundreds of students gathered in the school conference hall, she paused midway through her speech and asked the girls to write down their honest views about corruption and integrity in their school and community. Teachers were instructed to distribute small pieces of paper to the students.
Within minutes, the girls began writing.
What came back stunned everyone.
Members of Ann Twinomugisha Muhairwe’s team moved around the hall collecting the papers filled with the students’ thoughts and experiences. As the Deputy IGG began reading some of the notes aloud, the mood in the room changed dramatically.
Several of the messages revealed that students had been witnessing teachers and school security guards, commonly known as askaries, allegedly insulting and humiliating their parents and guardians right in front of them.
One complaint explained that some askaries shout at parents at the school gate and treat them with disrespect while the students watch helplessly.
The revelation instantly triggered concern from Ann Twinomugisha Muhairwe, who made it clear that such behavior could not be tolerated.
She immediately asked for the complaints to be gathered and kept safely so they could be addressed with the school leadership.
Twinomugisha openly told the school administration that the matter needed urgent attention and warned that humiliating parents or abusing women verbally could amount to a criminal offence under Uganda’s laws.
Her message was firm. Respect must go both ways.
While she defended the dignity of parents and guardians, she also reminded the students that respect for teachers is equally important and must not be broken by bad manners or arrogance from learners.
To drive the point home, Twinomugisha shared a personal story from her own life about how she once reported a taxi conductor who insulted her while she was driving. Instead of keeping quiet, she noted down the taxi’s number plate and reported the matter to the police.
Days later, police set a trap and confronted the man.
The conductor reportedly tried to defend himself by explaining the personal struggles he was facing, including family problems, but Twinomugisha said the key lesson was clear: many people insult others simply because they do not realize it is a crime.
Her message to the girls was simple but powerful, never stay silent in the face of injustice.
The incident unfolded during the launch of the Integrity Ambassadors Club at Nabisunsa Girls, an initiative aimed at grooming young people to fight corruption and live with strong moral values.
Earlier in the event, the head teacher of the school, Hajat Janat Namujuzi Kakumba, warmly welcomed the Deputy IGG and her team, describing the occasion as a special moment for the school.
She explained that Nabisunsa Girls has a long history of educating young women for more than 70 years and was founded with the mission of empowering girls through education at a time when many did not have that opportunity.
According to Hajat Namujuzi, the school’s vision is to nurture dignified and morally upright women who can compete confidently in society while maintaining strong character and integrity.
She told the gathering that integrity is already one of the school’s core values and that the arrival of the Integrity Ambassadors Club perfectly fits into the institution’s mission to raise responsible young women.
She added that the school is currently in a transformation phase aimed at strengthening moral values and character development alongside academic excellence.
Hajat Namujuzi also introduced members of the school leadership team, including the deputy headteacher Madam Headmaster Brown, who works alongside her to guide the institution.
But while school leaders spoke about values and character, the handwritten messages from the students revealed that there may still be cracks in the system that need urgent attention.
For many of the girls, the Integrity Ambassadors Club represents a chance to speak out and change things not just within their school but across the country.
The club’s president, Amal Bushirah Najjuma, a Form Six student, told journalists that the initiative is designed to empower students to fight corruption starting from their own environment.
Najjuma explained that the club will focus on teaching students to stand up for what is right and to develop leadership rooted in dignity and honesty.
According to her, the club plans to organize debates, empowerment meetings, charity activities and awareness campaigns that will encourage young people to challenge corruption wherever they see it.
She said the vision is to begin within the school, spread to different regions, and eventually influence the entire country.
For Najjuma and her fellow students, integrity is not just a word but a mission for the future leaders of Uganda.
But the emotional complaints raised during the event served as a sobering reminder that the fight for integrity must start with everyday behavior — including how adults treat the very parents who trust schools with their children.
As the event ended, one message rang loudly across the hall.
If the next generation is being trained to lead with dignity and honesty, then the adults around them must also lead by example. (For comments on this story, get back to us on 0705579994 [WhatsApp line], 0779411734 & 041 4674611 or email us at mulengeranews@gmail.com).
