Police in Kira Division have registered a case of death by drowning involving Apio Elsie, a two-year-old child and daughter of Oki David, a pharmacist and resident of Kira Cell, Kira Division, Kira Municipality.

According to preliminary police findings, the incident was reported on December 16, 2025, at about 2:23pm by the child's father.

Investigations indicate that earlier that day, at about 10am, the father had taken his twin children, both aged two years, to play at a neighbour's unfinished building near their home.

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Police state that the father later returned the children home and left the area to attend to other matters. About an hour later, he reportedly received a call from his wife asking about the whereabouts of one of the children.

"On returning home, the father found his wife and neighbours heading back to the unfinished construction site where the children had earlier been playing," Rachael Kawala, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, said.

"The child was discovered dead, floating in a pool of water that had accumulated in an under-construction swimming pool at the site."

Police were notified and officers visited the scene, which was examined and documented. The body was later conveyed to KCCA Mortuary for postmortem examination.

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing.

Police have appealed to parents, caretakers and guardians to exercise extra caution and ensure the safety of children, particularly around unfinished buildings, construction sites and water-filled areas that pose serious risks.