A woman identified as Dorothy Namayo has been arrested by police in Uganda following a devastating incident in which her five children were reportedly stabbed, leaving two dead and three others injured.
The incident reportedly occurred on August 20, 2026, at the family’s home in Bunga, Ggaba, within Kampala’s Makindye Division.
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According to preliminary information, the tragedy happened after an argument between Namayo and her Malian husband, Ederisa Troy, who had reportedly taken a second wife.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack, including allegations that the marital dispute may have preceded the stabbing of the children.
One of the victims, 14-year-old Khadija Daizy, reportedly died after sustaining a stab wound to her neck.
Another child, seven-year-old Hawa Dalena, was taken to Nsambya Hospital for treatment but later died from her injuries.
Three other children, aged 13, eight and five, survived the attack and are receiving medical treatment.
Namayo was also found injured and was taken to Mulago National Referral Hospital, where she remains under police guard as investigations continue.
Police are reportedly treating the case as one involving murder, attempted murder and arson.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident may have followed a confrontation between Namayo and Troy over his reported second marriage.
The family’s housemaid, Mariam Saana, told police that the couple had experienced repeated domestic disputes for several months.
According to Saana, the problems allegedly began in May after Troy took another wife.
She told police that the couple frequently argued whenever Troy returned home.
“Since then, they have been fighting and quarrelling every time he comes home. There has been no peace here,” Saana told police.
Saana also reportedly told investigators that Troy wanted sons because Namayo had only daughters.
The children had previously contacted one of their father’s friends during an argument between the couple, and the man reportedly intervened before Troy eventually left the house.
Saana said she woke up at around 5am on the day of the incident after hearing a disturbance coming from the main house, which was located opposite the boys’ quarters.
When she opened her door, she reportedly saw a vehicle on fire outside the house.
Saana attempted to enter the main house but discovered that the locks had been changed and that the gate had been secured with a new padlock.
She raised an alarm, prompting neighbours to rush to the scene.
The neighbours reportedly broke open the gate and forced their way through the main entrance, which had also been locked from inside.
“When we got inside, we found the children’s rooms were also locked and had to force them open. We rushed the children in a police patrol vehicle to a clinic in Ggaba, and they were later referred to Nsambya Hospital,” one of the responders said.
Namayo was reportedly found locked inside a room and covered in blood. She was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment.
Godfrey Mukisa, one of the neighbours who responded after the alarm was raised, said gaining access to the house was difficult.
“When we entered, we found one child had been cut in the neck and was dead,” he said. “Another child had been badly st!bbed in the stomach, while the others also had stomach injuries.”
Mukisa said some neighbours initially hesitated to intervene because they viewed the situation as a private family matter.
“At first we heard the noise, but we didn’t want to interfere in the affairs of rich people. Then the girl kept calling and shouting at the top of her voice for help. Other people came out of their houses, and we managed to gain access. Police had also arrived, and we helped take the victims to Ggaba Hospital,” he said.
“We never imagined it would get to this point, with the woman k!lling her own children and then trying to take her own life,” Kazibwe said.
Kampala Metropolitan Police South, through Kabalagala Police Division, is investigating the incident and the circumstances surrounding the family dispute.
Investigators have reportedly recorded statements from witnesses and recovered physical exhibits from the scene.
The investigation is expected to establish what happened immediately before the attack, the sequence of events during the incident and the circumstances surrounding the deaths and injuries.
Postmortem examinations are also expected to help establish the precise causes of death of the two children.
For now, police have not released final findings concerning the motive. Claims surrounding the alleged marital dispute remain part of the ongoing investigation and have not been established as the final cause of the attack.
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