Police Recover Baby Taken by Housemaid in Kampala

Police have recovered a 10-month-old baby boy who went missing after a newly recruited housemaid disappeared with him in Konge, Makindye Division, Kampala. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident was reported at Kabalagala Police Station on November 4. The child's mother reported that the housemaid had disappeared with her baby.

Preliminary investigations established that the suspect had worked for the family for only a few days before disappearing with the child. Police subsequently arrested two other individuals to assist with investigations before tracking down and arresting the principal suspect and recovering the baby. Owoyesigyire said the child was safe and the suspect had been arrested to assist with investigations.

In a separate incident, police in Nansana Division are searching for the body of a 10-year-old girl who was reportedly swept away by fast-flowing water following heavy rains. The incident occurred on Sunday at about 4 pm in Kyebando Kabulengwa Village, Wakiso District. Preliminary investigations indicate that the girl was playing with a friend when the friend's slipper fell into a water channel.

As she attempted to retrieve it, she was reportedly swept away by the rushing water. Police said the channel, located about 50 metres from the child's home, carries large volumes of water during heavy rains, resulting in flooding in the surrounding area. A team comprising detectives, homicide investigators and forensic personnel visited the scene and recorded statements from witnesses.

Search efforts to recover the child's body are ongoing. Meanwhile, police in Gganda, Nansana Division, are investigating the recovery of a suspected stolen Toyota Harrier and two cows abandoned in Gganda Nasere Village, Kyebando Parish, Wakiso District. The white Toyota Harrier, registration number UAU 758N, was reportedly abandoned on Sunday at about 5:40 am.

Police recovered two female Friesian cows from the vehicle, alongside a panga and a metal cutter. The cows were described as one large black cow without horns and a medium-sized black-and-white cow with short horns. Police forensic officers examined and documented the scene, while statements were recorded from witnesses.

Owoyesigyire said investigations into all three incidents were ongoing. He urged members of the public to exercise caution during heavy rains, particularly around open drainage channels and flooded areas, and to report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.

Key points

• The baby was recovered following investigations and coordination involving police officers in Kampala and the West Nile region.
• Police are searching for the body of a 10-year-old girl swept away by fast-flowing water in Wakiso District.
• Investigations into the recovery of a suspected stolen Toyota Harrier and two cows in Gganda, Nansana Division, are ongoing.