Before his appointment as UNEB Secretary, Bukenya had a distinguished career as an accountant within the board and had retired at the age of 60. However, in 1997, he was called back from retirement to lead UNEB, where he became a household name synonymous with the national examinations.
Speaking on Friday as the guest speaker at the Kasana-Luwero Diocesan Teachers' Day celebrations at Luwero Teachers' SACCO gardens in Luweero Town Council, Rev. Fr. Akello Ronald, Chairman of the Association of Catholic Education Institutions (ACEI), expressed deep concern about the high dropout rate of children before and after completing Primary Seven.
