Kampala school stabbing
2026 mass stabbing in Uganda
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On 2 April 2026, a mass stabbing took place at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program School in Ggaba, Kampala, Uganda, killing four children. The motive for the attack is under investigation.[1][2][3]
| Kampala school stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school, Kampala, Uganda |
| Date | 2 April 2026 |
Attack type | Mass stabbing, pedicide |
| Weapons | Machete, knife |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Christopher Okello Onyum |
Stabbing
The suspect entered the school building following an agreed meeting to pay the admission fee for his child. After paying the sum to the administrator,[4] the suspect then stepped outside, locked the gate and began the stabbing with more than one knife.[5][6] Fourteen children were present in the building.[2] The victims were identified as three boys and a girl.[1]
Suspect
39-year-old Christopher Okello Onyum was detained and questioned.[1] Police investigations say he had visited the school two days before his attack, and that he was attempting to enroll his child in the school.[2] Onyum pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder on April 13. Hundreds of people gathered for the trial which took place inside a tent on the grounds of a church.[7]