Kazo residents raise alarm over rising killings of children

What the report says

Residents in Kazo District, western Uganda, are urging security agencies to step up patrols and investigations after a series of child killings and attacks left the community shaken. According to Nile Post, at least four children have died in the district in about two weeks, and another child was seriously injured in one of the recent incidents.

The article says the alarm intensified after the deaths of Catherine Nimusima, a Senior Four student at Premier High School Kanoni, who was reportedly attacked at home at night and later died, and Sylvia Musimenta, who was also attacked, treated in Ibanda and later succumbed to her injuries. In a separate incident on August 30, 2026, three children were killed in Kajuzya Village, Nkungu Sub-county: Akankwatsa Catherine, 14, Grace, 13, and Arinaitwe Deus, 10. A three-year-old boy was reportedly found injured.

Residents said the violence has created fear, especially among parents who leave children at home while traveling for work because of financial pressures. They want authorities to explain what happened and to identify those responsible. Kazo Resident District Commissioner Captain Yahaya Kakooza called for vigilance and cooperation with investigators, while also advising parents and guardians to pay closer attention to children’s safety.

The case highlights broader concerns about child protection, rural security and the vulnerability of households facing economic hardship. The article does not give a confirmed motive or final explanation for the killings, and investigations are said to be ongoing.