KAMPALA, UGANDA — Acting Education Minister Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo has suspended all school education trips across Uganda following Thursday night’s deadly bus accident that claimed the lives of 20 pupils and the director of King David Junior School, Ndejje.
The suspension takes immediate effect and will remain in place pending comprehensive investigations into the July 16, 2026 crash and the safety arrangements surrounding school excursions.
Uganda Police confirmed on Friday morning that 21 people—20 pupils and one adult—had died following the accident at Chekwatit Village in Kapchorwa District.
The crash involved an Isuzu bus, registration number UA 108BQ, belonging to King David Junior School in Ndejje, Makindye Division, Kampala.
The pupils were reportedly returning from an educational trip to Sipi Falls when the bus crashed at Chekwatit Hill at about 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. More than 60 other occupants were injured and taken to health facilities in Kapchorwa and Mbale for treatment.
The deceased adult has been identified as the school’s founder and director, Tadeo Ssekade.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Works and Transport has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the deteriorating road-safety situation and consider immediate interventions following a series of fatal crashes across the country.
The Minister of Works and Transport is expected to address the media on Friday afternoon after the emergency meeting.
Police said investigations into the exact cause of the Kapchorwa crash were continuing.
This is a developing story.
