Journalist Ronald Mulwana has been rushed to hospital after a Prisons vehicle transporting suspect Christopher Okello Onyum rammed into members of the media at Ggaba Community Church grounds in Makindye Division, where his trial is ongoing.
Mulwana had been assigned to cover court proceedings involving Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the murder of four children at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre.
On Monday, Okello pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder. The charges stem from the brutal killing of toddlers at the daycare facility on April 2, 2026.
Okello Onyum was earlier committed to the High Court for trial following the completion of investigations into the incident.
According to the prosecution, the case arises from a violent attack at the daycare centre, where four young children were killed while under the facility’s care. Authorities believe the killings were premeditated.
Court proceedings indicate that Onyum was found to be of sound mind and fit to stand trial after undergoing a medical assessment, despite earlier suggestions that he had a history of mental illness. A psychiatric report presented in court confirmed his ability to plead and follow proceedings.
At the time of his arrest, court records show that the suspect was found in possession of two American passports, two mobile phones, two laptops, a United States driving permit, a medical sanity form, and a certificate of good conduct. The prosecution has not yet clarified the relevance of these items but is expected to rely on them during the trial.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says investigations point to a carefully planned attack.
“The prosecution’s case shall, at trial, reveal a sequence of deliberate and calculated actions preceding the attack. Investigations indicate that the accused planned the offence over several days before launching a violent assault on the children,” the DPP said in a statement.
Prosecutors further allege that on April 2, 2026, at Ggaba Trading Centre in Makindye Division, Kampala, Onyum, with malice aforethought, caused the deaths of four children identified as Eteku Gideon, Keisha Agenorwoth Otim, Sseruyange Ignitius, and Odeke Ryan.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspect had earlier visited the facility seeking admission for his child and was advised to return later. He reportedly returned, paid the required fees, and shortly thereafter allegedly carried out the attack.
The victims have been identified as Ryan Odeke (18 months), Gideon Eteko (two and a half years), Keisha Elungat (two years), and Ignatius Sseruyange (two years).
