The hearing for Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the Ggaba daycare killings, officially began on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Ggaba Community Church grounds in Kampala. This marked the first-ever mobile High Court session held at the crime scene area, presided over by Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha.

Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old man, is accused of fatally attacking four toddlers at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Kampala on April 2, 2026. He was arrested shortly after the incident, charged with four counts of murder by the Director of Public Prosecutions, and committed to the High Court for trial. The trial commenced with a mobile High Court hearing held in Ggaba on April 13, 2026, presided over by Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha. The killings provoked national outrage, widespread media coverage, and calls for stronger child protection measures, while the community and judiciary sought a transparent and public process to ensure accountability.

On April 13, 2026, the High Court, sitting in a mobile session at Ggaba, heard the case against Christopher Okello Onyum. He formally pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder. The charges were read out, and the matter moved into the evidentiary phase, with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) expected to present witnesses. No final verdict was delivered on that day.

The case is still before the court, and no verdict has yet been reached, nor has the date for the next hearing been communicated. Follow us for updates on the proceedings and their outcomes.

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