Four female pupils of Ta’aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre in Kawempe Division, Kampala, have died in a suspected poisoning incident, police have confirmed.
The pupils, aged between nine and 11, reportedly died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, under circumstances that are currently being investigated by police.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SP Rachael Kawala, preliminary findings indicate that three of the children died at their respective homes, while the fourth died at Kasangati Hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Mariam Nakitende, 11, a Primary Four pupil; Rahima Kiruta, 11, a Primary Five pupil; Nusufa Nasuna, 11, another Primary Four pupil; and Nabeta Failuzi, nine, who was in Primary Three.
Kawala said police at Kira Road Division had launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths and determine whether poisoning was indeed involved.
She added that postmortem examinations would be conducted to establish the exact cause of death and provide further medical findings.
Police have not yet established what may have caused the suspected poisoning or how the pupils could have been exposed to the substance.
Investigations are ongoing, with police promising to provide further updates as more information becomes available.
Police have also extended their condolences to the bereaved families, relatives and the entire school community.
