Uganda kindergarten attacker sentenced to death

A Ugandan court has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum to death for killing four children at a kindergarten in Kampala.

The High Court handed down the sentence on April 30, according to multiple reports. The case stems from the April 2 attack at Ggaba kindergarten, where the victims were toddlers aged about one to three years old.

Court reporting said the judge rejected Okello's insanity defence and found the killings were planned. Associated Press and other outlets reported that the court cited evidence suggesting premeditation, including allegations that Okello searched online before the attack and carried it out in a way that appeared deliberate.

The killings shocked Kampala and drew widespread attention in Uganda. Local coverage said the trial was heard in a mobile court near the crime scene before the sentencing at the High Court.

Coverage from AP, Al Jazeera, Daily Monitor, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation and Africanews agreed on the core facts of the case. It was not immediately clear whether Okello had filed an appeal.