10-Year-Old Girl Swept Away By Floodwaters In Nansana

What the report says

Police in Wakiso District are searching for a 10-year-old girl who was swept away by floodwaters in Kyebando Kabulengwa Village, Nansana Division, after heavy rain on Sunday, November 8. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the child was playing with a friend when the friend’s slipper fell into a water channel about 50 metres from her home, and she was carried off by fast-moving water as she tried to retrieve it. Police said detectives, homicide investigators and forensic teams responded to the scene, recorded witness statements and continued search efforts in the area.

Nile Post also reported two other unrelated cases under investigation in Nansana and Kampala. In one, police recovered a suspected stolen Toyota Harrier carrying two Friesian cows after the vehicle was abandoned by occupants who fled. Officers found the vehicle in Gganda Nasere Village, Kyebando Parish, along with a panga and a metal cutter. In another case, police said they recovered a 10-month-old baby boy in Konge, Makindye Division, after a housemaid allegedly disappeared with him. One principal suspect was in custody, while two others had earlier been arrested to help with inquiries.

The incidents highlight recurring safety and crime concerns in the greater Kampala area during heavy rainfall and in residential neighborhoods. Police urged the public to avoid open drainage channels and flooded areas, especially when children are nearby, and said investigations into all three cases are ongoing.