crime 22 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Forensic DNA Ties Okello to Murder Knife in Ggaba Toddler Killings
Prosecution presented DNA evidence in High Court linking suspect Christopher Okello Onyum to the knife used in the April 2, 2026, murder of four toddlers at a Ggaba kindergarten. Analyst Barnabas Harelimana confirmed Okello's DNA on the knife handle and victims' DNA on his trousers and sunglasses. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/dna-links-okello-to-knife-used-in-killing-four-toddlers-at-ggaba-kindergarten-5432196
Prosecutors strengthened their case against Christopher Okello Onyum, the main suspect in the brutal slaying of four young children at a Ggaba daycare, by introducing key forensic evidence in High Court.
Police forensic expert Barnabas Harelimana testified that DNA testing showed Okello’s genetic profile dominating the handle of a black kitchen knife suspected in the April 2, 2026, attack. He examined items received from Kabalagala Police Station on April 10, including the knife, black trousers, sunglasses, blood samples, and victims’ school uniforms.
Mixed DNA from the victims appeared on the knees of Okello’s trousers and his sunglasses, indicating close contact during the incident. All exhibits, such as the knife, uniforms, trousers, and eyewear, were admitted as prosecution evidence.
Earlier, Detective Assistant Inspector Jim Mutaka described recovering the 1.1-foot ‘Mingfen’ knife outside the school’s chain-link fence, based on a tip from caretaker Phoebe Namutebi. She reported Okello discarding it there upon arrest, located 21 feet from the western wall.
The prosecution argues these findings and witness accounts firmly implicate Okello in the shocking crime. The trial continues.
Source: Daily Monitor