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.
She also saw one of the children at a window calling for help and saying that their mother had stabbed them.
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.