crime 7 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Ggaba Toddler Killings: Police Trace Suspect's Path from Kyanja Home to Crime Scene
Christopher Okello Onyum, accused of stabbing four toddlers to death at a Ggaba daycare, traveled from his Kyanja rental via boda boda and taxis before posing as a parent and attacking the children. A medical exam found him mentally unfit, leading to a recommendation for treatment at Butabika Hospital. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ggaba-killing-tracing-suspect-s-journey-from-home-to-crime-scene-5415436
Christopher Okello Onyum left his rented apartment in Katumba Zone, Namugala Close, Kyanja, at 6am on April 2. He took a boda boda to Kyanja stage for Shs2,000, then a taxi to New Taxi Park for Shs3,000, and another from Old Taxi Park to Bunga for Shs2,000.
By 9am, he reached Bunga, walked to Ggaba, had breakfast, and bought three padlocks. Around 10:30am, he arrived at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Programme centre, pretending to enroll his child. He paid Shs80,000 and got a receipt, promising to start on April 7.
He then went to the play area, stabbed one toddler fatally, threatened the matron, and killed three more. Police recovered his bag with a church receipt, phones, surgical blades, a padlock, tricycle keys, and pliers.
Initially held at Kabalagala Police Station on murder charge CRB 026/2026, he was moved to Kireka Flying Squad HQ for homicide investigation. A police surgeon deemed him mentally unfit, recommending Butabika Hospital. Family reported prior US treatment for mental issues.
Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke offered condolences and pledged a thorough probe. Homicides rose slightly to 4,238 in 2025 from 4,329 in 2024.
Source: Daily Monitor