The Court of Appeal has appointed a panel of three Justices to hear an appeal by Christopher Okello Onyum challenging his conviction and death sentence for the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Kampala.
The panel comprises Justices Christopher Gashirabake, Eva Luswata and John Mike Musisi, who will examine the High Court proceedings that resulted in Onyum’s conviction and death sentence.
Through the appeal, Onyum is challenging the decision of the High Court, which found him guilty of killing the four children and sentenced him to death on 30 April 2026.
The appeal will give the Court of Appeal an opportunity to review the evidence presented during the trial, how the trial was conducted and whether the High Court correctly applied the law in reaching its decision. The Justices will also consider the grounds raised by Onyum in challenging the conviction and sentence.
Onyum was convicted over the killing of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, an incident that shocked the country and attracted widespread public attention because of the young age of the victims.
The High Court handed him the death sentence on 30 April 2026 after finding him guilty of the murders.
The Court of Appeal can uphold the conviction and sentence, overturn the decision or make other orders depending on its assessment of the evidence, the law and the grounds of appeal.
