SAD! Masindi family demands answers over death of their son at Standard High School Ndejje
She also questioned why he would have left school for Easter celebrations, yet he was Muslim and did not return home for Eid al-Fitr.
Masindi: Parents and relatives of Hayaan Kakooza, a student at Standard High School Ndejje, are in shock following the mysterious death of their son.
Kakooza, a resident of Kijura North Cell in Central Division, Masindi Municipality, had just joined the school this year for A-Level, where he was pursuing Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and ICT (BCM/ICT).
Kakooza reportedly went missing on Easter Monday after allegedly seeking permission to travel home for the Easter holidays.
Zula Kusiima, Kakooza’s mother says she was contacted by she was contacted by the school administration on Tuesday regarding her son’s disappearance, prompting her to rush to the school to establish his whereabouts, especially after he failed to return home.
Kusiima says she spent about six hours at the school without getting clear answers. She later proceeded with school administrators to Ndejje Police Station, where she made a shocking discovery of her son’s body, wrapped in a polythene bag, inside a police vehicle.
She says the school later informed her that Kakooza had allegedly been found dead in a swimming pool at Ndejje University.
Kusiima has questioned how her son ended up at the university, which is located some distance from the school.
Jessica Ajuna, the deceased’s maternal aunt, says she was informed by her brother but initially found it hard to believe, noting that she had spoken to Kakooza just a day earlier.
She has since tasked the school management to explain how the student died, emphasizing that Kakooza was a boarding student under the school’s care.
Zainabu Namusoke, the deceased’s grandmother, has expressed deep shock, describing Kakooza as a disciplined and well-raised boy.
She also questioned why he would have left school for Easter celebrations, yet he was Muslim and did not return home for Eid al-Fitr.
When contacted, the Head Teacher of Standard High School Ndejje, Patrick Mukisa, said the student was discovered missing during roll call on Monday night.
Mukisa says the matter was reported to Ndejje Police Station SD: 15/07/04/2026, and the school was later informed that a body had been retrieved from a swimming pool at Ndejje University, which was identified as their student.
He adds that the school has since put in place stricter security measures to prevent similar incidents.
Meanwhile, Uganda Police Spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma confirmed the incident but declined to provide further details since he was in a meeting.
The family is now demanding justice, insisting they entrusted the school with their child’s safety, only for him to return home dead after less than two months at the institution.
According to a postmortem report conducted at Kampala City Mortuary, Mulago Hill, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, by Dr. Joseph Ongoria and Dr. Katongole, the cause of death was established as drowning.
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