Ggaba daycare killings: Christopher Okello Onyum convicted of murder of four toddlers

The High Court in Kampala has found Christopher Okello Onyum guilty of the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, bringing to a close one of the Uganda’s most disturbing criminal trials in recent memory.

In her judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha dismissed Okello’s claims that he was mentally ill at the time of the April 2, 2026 killings that sent shockwaves countrywide, ruling that his conduct before and during the attack reflected a person fully aware of his actions.

“The accused was very sane on April 2, 2026 when he…