By Robert Segawa
Police at Kira Road have launched investigations into the suspected poisoning that claimed the lives of four pupils at Ta’aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre in Kawempe Division.
The incident reportedly began on November 10, 2026, at the school located in Kikulu Zone, Kikaaya Parish, Kawempe Division, Kampala District.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SP Racheal Kawala, four pupils from the school reportedly died under circumstances suspected to be related to poisoning.
SP Kawala identified the deceased as Nakitende Mariam, 11, a Primary Four pupil; Kiruta Rwahim, 11, a Primary Five pupil; Nasuna Nusufa, 11, a Primary Four pupil; and Nabeta Failuzi, nine, a Primary Three pupil.
Preliminary findings indicate that three of the children died at their respective homes on Tuesday evening under circumstances suspected to be related to poisoning, while Nabeta reportedly died at Kasangati Hospital on Wednesday morning, November 11.
Kawala said postmortem examinations would be conducted to establish the exact cause of death.
A source who spoke to our reporter said one of the deceased pupils had returned to school after a short holiday with oranges from home, which she reportedly shared with other children.
The source said this had raised suspicions that the oranges could have been linked to the incident, although the circumstances surrounding the deaths had not yet been established.
Police said investigations were ongoing to establish what happened and determine whether poisoning was involved.
The bodies of the deceased pupils were taken to the City Mortuary at Mulago for postmortem examinations as investigations continued.
