Four children were killed in a stabbing attack at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, prompting shock and grief across the city. A 34-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly entering the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Makindye Division disguised as a parent. According to police spokesperson Rachael Kawala, the suspect stabbed one girl and three boys to death with a sharp object. Eyewitnesses reported that he initially spoke with the school administrator before stepping outside, locking the gate, and launching the attack on the children. A security guard from a nearby church intervened and stopped the suspect, preventing further casualties. Police confirmed the arrest and stated that the motive is still under investigation. The area, described by the Daily Monitor as an upmarket suburb, was left in mourning as parents arrived to find their children unharmed or, in four cases, fatally injured. Footage from NTV showed distraught parents weeping outside the school premises. Officers fired warning shots into the air to disperse an angry mob that attempted to assault the suspect before he could be taken into custody. Such violence targeting young children is uncommon in Kampala, a city home to approximately three million people, making the incident especially jarring.
\nWhen Rachael Kawala confirms that a man posing as a parent killed four small children at a nursery school, it exposes how easily trusted spaces can become sites of horror. The fact that he locked the gate before beginning his attack suggests premeditation, not madness — this was execution, not chaos. That a church security guard, not school staff, stopped the violence raises urgent questions about security protocols in childcare facilities. In a city where such attacks are rare, the psychological scar this leaves may reshape how parents view everyday safety.
