Knife-wielding man stabs 4 children to d3ath at Uganda daycare centre (photos)

A knife-wielding man stabbed four children to d3ath at a daycare centre in Ggaba Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda. 

The suspect identified as Christopher Okello, gained access into Ggaba Early Childhood Day school on Thursday, April 2, 2026 by posing as a parent before attacking children aged around two and three with a knife, police said.

“We confirm a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Makindye Division, Kampala City, where a male suspect brutally stabbed and k!lled four juveniles,” police spokeswoman Racheal Kawala said.

The suspect fatally st@bbed three boys and a girl among 14 children present at the compound, police said.

“The suspect had visited the nursery last week to seek admission for a child, paid the fees and was told to return this week, Kawala said.

Angry residents attempted to lynch the man as he tried to escape before security forces intervened by firing tear gas to disperse the irate crowd and arresting him.

“Ten children survived the attack and are already with their parents,” Kawala said.

The motive behind the k!llings remains unclear and police are investigating.

Parents and loved ones later gathered the scene of the incident filled with tears and sadness… see photos below…