Four children killed in Ugandan nursery school stabbing

On 2026-04-03, Ugandan police publicly identified the four toddlers killed in a stabbing and machete attack at a nursery school in Kampala. The suspect, who allegedly posed as a parent to gain entry, is in custody while investigators examine his background and possible motives. The attack has led to renewed demands in Uganda for tighter security and identity checks at daycare centres and kindergartens in the capital.