Four pupils of Ta’aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre in Kampala have died under circumstances suspected to be linked to poisoning, police said.
The deaths reportedly occurred on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in Kikulu Zone, Kikaaya Parish, Kawempe Division. Police at Kira Road are investigating the incident, which was reported at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Nakitende Mariam and Nasuna Nusufa, both aged 11 and Primary Four pupils; Kiruta Rwahim, 11, a Primary Five pupil; and Nabeta Failuzi, 9, a Primary Three pupil.
Three of the pupils reportedly died at their respective homes, while Nabeta died at Kasangati Hospital. Police said the children were female pupils at the school and Quran memorisation centre.
In a statement, Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala said preliminary findings pointed to suspected poisoning, but cautioned that the exact cause of death had not yet been established.
“Postmortem examinations will be conducted to establish the exact cause of death,” Kawala said.
She added that police investigations were ongoing “to establish the circumstances surrounding the reported deaths and determine whether poisoning was involved.”
The bodies are expected to undergo postmortem examinations as investigators seek to establish whether the pupils consumed a poisonous substance and determine the circumstances preceding their deaths. Police have not announced any arrests or identified a possible source of the suspected poison.
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