Police are investigating the circumstances under which an 11-year-old female passenger died in a taxi at Kampala’s Old Taxi Park.
The juvenile who is yet to be identified is said to have died in a Toyota Hiace taxi at Tororo Stage, Kampala Central, at around 9 am on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
‘Preliminary investigations indicate that on December 22, 2025 at around 1630 hours, the driver of motor vehicle registration number UBM 696P, a Toyota Hiace (commonly known as a Drone), identified as Bosco Kalulu, was loading passengers at a stage in Tororo District, when a guide only known as Asuman brought to him a girl aged approximately 11 years, who was allegedly traveling to Walusubi in Mukono District,’ said Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SP Racheal Kawala.
According to police, the driver was provided with two telephone contacts of the person who was to receive the girl upon arrival.
‘However, upon reaching Walusubi at about 0030 hours, the driver attempted to contact both numbers; but, one phone was switched off, while the other was answered by a person who stated that it was a wrong number,’ Ms Kawala added.
The driver then decided to proceed with the girl to Kampala, with the intention of taking her back to Tororo should the contacts remain unreachable.
‘The deceased spent the night inside motor vehicle UBM 696P. In the morning, after the vehicle was loaded to return to Tororo and was exiting Old Taxi Park, one of the passengers noticed that the child was motionless,’ ASP Kawala said in a Tuesday evening statement.
Police were notified of the incident, and a case of sudden death has since been registered. The body was conveyed to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) mortuary at Mulago for postmortem.
A police search of the girl’s belongings unearthed a piece of paper containing two telephone numbers, a yellow T-shirt bearing the badge of St. Anthony Parents Mukono, with the name ‘Kiiza’ written on it.
Efforts are ongoing to identify the deceased and trace her relatives.
‘We would like to advise parents and guardians to ensure that children travel in the company of a responsible adult or are appropriately supervised at all times for their safety,’ Ms Kawala said.