By Swift Reporter
Police in Kampala have launched investigations into the deaths of four young female pupils from Ta’aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre in Kawempe Division following a suspected poisoning incident.
The four girls, aged between nine and 11, reportedly died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, under circumstances that remain unclear, with authorities awaiting postmortem results to establish the exact cause of death.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SP Racheal Kawala said the deceased were pupils at the school located in Kikulu Zone, Kikaaya Parish, Kawempe Division.
The victims have been identified as Mariam Nakitende, 11, a Primary Four pupil; Rwahim Kiruta, 11, who was in Primary Five; Nusufa Nasuna, 11, also in Primary Four; and nine-year-old Failuzi Nabeta, a Primary Three pupil.
According to preliminary police findings, three of the children died at their respective homes, while Nabeta passed away at Kasangati Hospital, where she had been taken for medical attention.
Kawala said the deaths occurred at around 2pm, prompting detectives at Kira Road Police Division to open investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“Preliminary findings indicate that on 10th November 2026, at around 1400 hours, four female pupils reportedly died under circumstances suspected to be related to poisoning,” Kawala said.
Police have not yet established what the children might have consumed, where the suspected poisoning occurred or whether they developed symptoms while at school or after returning home.
Postmortem examinations are expected to provide crucial medical evidence to establish the cause of death and determine whether poisoning was responsible.
“Postmortem examinations will be conducted to establish the exact cause of death and provide further medical findings,” Kawala said.
Investigations are ongoing as detectives seek to establish what happened to the four pupils and whether the deaths are connected.
Meanwhile, Kawala extended condolences to the bereaved families, relatives and the school community, describing the incident as tragic as authorities continue with investigations.
The deaths have raised concern over the circumstances surrounding the loss of four young pupils, with families and the wider community awaiting answers from the ongoing police investigations.
