When School Trips Become Death Traps: Uganda Must Wake Up

When School Trips Become Death Traps: Uganda Must Wake Up

The death of two pupils from Daystar Junior School in a crash on Mityana Road on 2 August was not an “accident” in the pure sense. It was the predictable result of a broken system that treats children’s safety as an afterthought — a tragedy written long before the bus left Kampala. Let’s start with the facts. These were not secondary school students or university field researchers. Some were nursery and lower primary pupils — children barely old…

MPs Demand Regulation of School Trips After Bus Crash Kills Two Pupils

Members of Parliament have called for immediate regulation and enforcement of safety guidelines for school trips following a tragic accident that claimed the lives of two pupils on Saturday, August 2, 2025, along Mityana Road. The accident involved pupils from Daystar Junior School in Makindye Division, who were returning from an excursion to Kasese District. Two children died on the spot, while 11 others sustained serious injuries. Raising the …