Man stabs 4 children to death at Uganda kindergarten

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseApril 2, 2026 at 05:14 PM
Man stabs 4 children to death at Uganda kindergarten

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On Thursday, a man stabbed four children to death at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Kampala, Uganda. The suspect, posing as a parent, gained access to the kindergarten and attacked children aged two and three with a knife. Three boys and one girl were killed out of the fourteen children present. The suspect had visited the school previously to inquire about admission for a child and paid the fees. As he attempted to flee, angry residents tried to lynch him, but security forces intervened, dispersing the crowd with tear gas and arresting the suspect.

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Human Interest
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Angry residents attempted to lynch the man as he tried to escape.

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He had visited the nursery last week to seek admission for a child and paid the fees.

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The suspect fatally stabbed three boys and a girl among 14 children present.

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The male suspect gained access by posing as a parent.

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Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Kampala, Uganda.

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Keywords

kindergarten stabbing 90% child murder 80% uganda 70% knife attack 60% kampala 60% violent crime 50% early childhood education 40%

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South China Morning Post
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News Report
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Geographic Perspective
Kampala

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