KAMPALA — Police surgeon Dr Emmanuel Nuwamanya has told the High Court that murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum had a history of mental illness and experienced hallucinations.
While testifying before Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha, Dr Nuwamanya said that during a medical examination conducted on April 7, 2026, the accused, Christopher Onyum Okello, disclosed that he had previously suffered from a mental condition.
The doctor informed court that the illness, which was treated between 2016 and 2025, was associated with both auditory and visual hallucinations.
The case stems from the events of April 2, 2026, when Christopher Okello Onyum was arrested in connection with the killing of children in Ggaba, a case that has since drawn widespread public attention.
He was subsequently arraigned before the High Court as investigations into the matter progressed.
The proceedings are being held at the Ggaba Community Church grounds, where a public trial was ordered by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
The directive was aimed at allowing members of the affected community to witness the judicial process firsthand, in a bid to promote transparency and restore public confidence following the shocking nature of the killings.
Meanwhile, another medical report revealed that suspect Christopher Okello Onyum suffers from Sickle Cell Disease and that he had missed medication for sometime, as reported Here.
Meanwhile, Christopher Okello Onyum’s landlords have also testified, with one telling court that the suspected killer loved children, as detailed Here.
The state has also reportedly picked interest in allegations that Christopher Okello Onyum killed his step mother’s child years ago, as reported Here.
