Two Children Killed, Three Injured in Stabbing, Arson Attack in Bunga

What the report says

Police in Kampala are investigating a suspected murder, attempted murder and arson case after an early-morning attack in Kalungu Bunga, Ggaba Parish, Makindye Division left two children dead and three others injured. According to Watchdog Uganda, the incident happened around 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, and was reported through Kabalagala Police Division after a housemaid heard an alarm and children calling for help.

The article says officers found several children with stab wounds in the main house. Fourteen-year-old Khadija Daizy was discovered dead in her bedroom, while seven-year-old Hawa Dalena later died in hospital. Three other children, aged 13, eight and five, survived and were taken for treatment. Police identified the suspect as Namayo Dorothy, 43, a Kenyan national and mother of the victims, who was also injured and admitted to Mulago National Referral Hospital under police guard.

Watchdog Uganda reports that homicide detectives, scene-of-crime officers and fire and rescue teams examined the site, where a Toyota Hiace parked at the premises was burned. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and recovered a jerrycan suspected to have contained petrol. Police said they had collected exhibits and witness statements as they work to establish the motive and full circumstances of the attack.

The case is significant because it involves both violence and arson within a family setting, and police say the inquiry is still ongoing.