{"id":1163,"date":"2026-04-13T11:51:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsnest.co.ug\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:52:21","slug":"baby-dies-of-suspected-poisoning-in-wakiso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnest.co.ug\/?p=1163","title":{"rendered":"Baby Dies of Suspected Poisoning in Wakiso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police in Kajansi are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected poisoning of a one-year-old baby in <a href=\"https:\/\/wakiso.go.ug\/\" title=\"Wakiso District\">Wakiso District<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement shared by police spokesperson <strong>Luke Owoyesigyire<\/strong>, the incident occurred on the night of April 10, 2026, in Katwe Cell, Nakawuka Parish, Kajjansi Town Council.<br><br>The deceased has been identified as Balisala Promise, a one-year-old girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lukowoyesigyire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Lukowoyesigyire<\/a> &quot;Police at Kajansi are actively investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a one  year old baby by alleged poisoning that ocurred during the night of 10.04.2026 in Katwe cell Nakawuka parish Kajjansi town council Wakiso district.<br><br>The deceased has\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iMjGdTvt8Q\">pic.twitter.com\/iMjGdTvt8Q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Uganda Police Force (@PoliceUg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoliceUg\/status\/2043598307629388239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Preliminary reports indicate that the child\u2019s mother had, for the past two days, been leaving her baby in the care of a suspect her nephew while she attended night duty. It is alleged that during this period, the suspect became frustrated by the child\u2019s frequent crying at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect reportedly confessed to administering an overdose of medicine to the baby in an attempt to make her sleep. However, instead of calming the child, the medication is believed to have led to her death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police have since opened a case of murder by poisoning, and investigations are ongoing to establish the full details surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have urged the public to remain calm as inquiries continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Kajansi are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected poisoning of a one-year-old baby in Wakiso District. According to a statement shared by police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident occurred on the night of April 10, 2026, in Katwe Cell, Nakawuka Parish, Kajjansi Town Council. 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