Uganda court sentences man to death for killing four young children at nursery school
A Ugandan court has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for the April 2026 stabbing deaths of four young children at a nursery school in Kampala, an attack that triggered public outrage and raised concerns over school safety. The judge ruled that evidence from Onyum's phone, including searches related to schools and 'ISIS beheading,' indicated premeditation, rejecting claims of insanity. Although Uganda still issues death sentences, it has not carried out an execution in approximately two decades.
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Uganda court sentences man to death for killing four young children at nursery schoolSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPolice tape at the scene after a man posing as a parent stabbed and killed children at a school in Kampala, Uganda, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Abubaker LubowaPublished May 01, 2026, 12:38 AMUpdated May 01, 2026, 12:43 AMListenKAMPALA, April 30 - A Ugandan court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for killing four young children this month at a nursery school, in an attack that sparked public outrage and concern for pupils' safety in the East African country.The judge said an investigation of Christopher Okello Onyum's phone and laptop had found searches including "schools near me" and "ISIS beheading", a reference to the Islamic State group.In the…
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