16-year-old CEO sparks debate with call for ‘eye-for-eye’ law after Ggaba nursery killings
He clarified that the initiative is a personal campaign and not affiliated with his company.
Kampala: A 16-year-old entrepreneur, Nyanzi Martin Luther, has called on Parliament to enact a controversial new capital punishment law following the brutal killing of four toddlers at a nursery school in Ggaba.
Nyanzi, who serves as CEO of Apex Media Services, strongly condemned the attack on the children but argued that the tragedy should prompt urgent reforms in how Uganda handles murder cases.
He proposed a strict “eye-for-an-eye” justice system, where individuals convicted of murder would face execution carried out in the same manner as their crime. According to him, such a law would serve as a stronger deterrent to violent crime.
Nyanzi also suggested granting law enforcement broader powers to use lethal force against suspects caught in the act of committing murder. He described his proposal as a “direct and stronger” approach to justice and indicated plans to launch a public petition to push Parliament into action.
He clarified that the initiative is a personal campaign and not affiliated with his company.
The proposal follows the April 2 attack at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Programme nursery school in Makindye Division, which has left the nation in shock.
According to police reports, a 39-year-old suspect allegedly gained access to the school by posing as a parent before attacking toddlers using sharp weapons. Four children—three boys and one girl aged between one and three years were killed in the incident. The suspect was arrested at the scene, and investigations into the motive are ongoing.
Nyanzi’s remarks have sparked widespread debate, particularly around the use of capital punishment in Uganda. While the death penalty remains legal for certain serious offenses, the country has not carried out executions since 2005.
Legal experts and human rights advocates are expected to challenge the proposal, warning that such measures could be inhumane and risk irreversible judicial errors. Others, however, may support tougher penalties as a way to deter violent crime and deliver justice to victims’ families.
As Uganda mourns the young lives lost in Ggaba, the discussion around justice, deterrence, and human rights is once again taking center stage.
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