Police in Luwero District are investigating the death of an 11-year-old pupil who allegedly died after being beaten by his stepfather.
The deceased has been identified as Jeremiah Mayiga, a Kabukunga Primary School pupil in Kamira Sub-county, Luwero District who died after beatings on August 18, 2026, at Kabukunga Village.
According to the boy’s mother, Joan Nalugo, she had left her children under the care of her husband, Nicholas Sekyanzi, about two weeks earlier while she attended to a sick relative.
On the day of the incident, Sekyanzi allegedly found the children playing and reportedly beat Mayiga with a stick until he became unconscious. The boy reportedly died while he was being rushed for medical treatment.
The suspect later allegedly told people that the child had fallen from a mango tree.
Sam Twineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police spokesperson, said police responded after receiving information about the incident and documented the scene.
“Police recovered the stick and conveyed the body to Luwero Hospital for postmortem. Witness statements have been recorded, and a manhunt is underway to arrest the suspect for prosecution,” Twineamazima said.
The incident comes after another case the death of a student in Luwero following an alleged assault.
In June 2026, Nicholas Nakibinge, a 16-year-old Senior Four student at New Life Secondary School in Luwero Town Council, died after he was allegedly assaulted by his physics teacher, Abraham Mukalazi, reportedly over a dispute concerning the school’s hair-trimming regulations.
Nakibinge reportedly collapsed and died while being rushed to Luwero Hospital.The prime suspect, Teacher Mukalazi, remains on the run-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
