A Ugandan-American man has been sentenced to death over the murder of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten.
The convict, identified as Christopher Okello Onyum was reportedly arrested on April 2, 2026, as he tried to flee the daycare centre in Kampala, where he killed the young children, aged between 15 months to two-and-a-half years.
According to reports, the prosecutors said Onyum, who holds Ugandan and US citizenship, confessed to the crime, believing the “human sacrifice” would help him become rich, although he had eventually pleaded not guilty in court.
During the court proceedings, the judge rejected a claim of insanity, saying the “accurate and precise manner” of the killings made it clear it was pre-planned.
Ugandan man sentenced to death for killing Kindergarten children
She therefore sentence him to death penalty.
According to the court ruling, the convict targeted the deceased in their defenceless state and went ahead to slaughter them like animals… and had no fear, no shame, no consideration for human life.
The court also considered that the convict has not shown any remorse at all, because the convict would have at least apologised to the families of the babies.
“Onyum had searched online for Islamic State beheadings and local schools with young children.But it was not clear if there was any political or religious motivation for the attack”, the court heard.
Further reports indicate that the victims’ parents also gave evidence, describing their last morning with their children before taking them to kindergarten, the phone call informing them of the attack and the discovery of the bodies at the hospital.
