Uganda: Killer of 4 nursery children sentenced to death

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: May 1, 2026Country: Uganda
Crime & Law
Uganda: Killer of 4 nursery children sentenced to death

Christopher Okello Onyum, an American of Ugandan descent, was sentenced to death for the murder of four children aged 15 months to two and a half years in a nursery in Kampala. Arrested on April 2, he confessed to the murders, believing that it would be a 'human sacrifice' to become rich. The judge dismissed his insanity plea, emphasizing the premeditated nature of the acts.

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