Kira Divisional Police have registered a case of death by drowning involving a two-year-old child in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.
The deceased has been identified as Apio Elsie, daughter of David Oki, a pharmacist and resident of Kira Cell, Kira Division.
Preliminary findings indicate that on 16 December 2025 at about 2:23 p.m., police received a report of death by drowning from the father of the deceased.
According to the statement issued by the police spokesperson Kampala Metropolitan area, Racheal Kawala, it is alleged that earlier that day, at around 10:00 a.m., the father had taken his twin children, both aged two years, to play at a neighbour’s unfinished building near their home. He later returned the children home and left the area.
Approximately an hour later, the father reportedly received a call from his wife inquiring about the whereabouts of one of the children. Upon returning home, he found his wife and neighbours heading back to the unfinished construction site where the children had earlier been playing.
The child was subsequently discovered floating in a pool of water that had accumulated in an under-construction swimming pool. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police were immediately informed. The scene of crime was examined and documented, and the body was conveyed to KCCA Mortuary for postmortem examination.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Police have appealed to parents, caretakers, and guardians to exercise extra caution and ensure the safety of children, especially around unfinished buildings and water-filled areas, which pose serious risks.
