MUKONO. Students and staff of Seeta High School in Mukono District are yet to recover from shock after a student drowned in the school swimming pool .
Kevin Nsamba, a 21-year-old Senior Six student at Seeta High School’s Mbalala Campus reportedly drowned in the school’s swimming pool on Sunday, August 3.
The school remained silent for nearly a full day, fuelling rumours and anxiety among students, parents, and the wider Mukono community.
Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Mr Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed the incident on Monday evening, noting that the matter was initially reported late by the school.
“It is alleged that after a football match, Kevin and other students ran toward the school’s swimming pool, where there were trainees under the supervision of a lifeguard. Kevin reportedly jumped into the deep end,” said Owoyesigyire.
His disappearance was only noticed later that night during a headcount following a movie screening.
A search was launched, but his body was not discovered until the next day. The school administration reported the matter to police at around midday on Monday.
A case of suspected drowning was registered and transferred to Mukono Police Station. A joint team of detectives, forensics, and fire and rescue services visited the scene.
“The body was retrieved and taken to Mulago City Mortuary for postmortem. We are currently reviewing CCTV footage and have arrested the pool trainer to aid investigations,” Owoyesigyire added.
The incident adds to a growing list of student fatalities at Seeta High School. In February , Elishama Ssesaazi, a 16-year-old Senior Three student at the school’s main campus, was found dead in a suspected suicide. Investigations into that case remain inconclusive.
Separately, Ivan Oloya, a teacher at Seeta High Mbalala, was killed by unknown assailants just a month after Ssesaazi’s death.
These back-to-back incidents have triggered anxiety among students and outrage from parents.
“This is beyond coincidence. There’s a pattern that should worry every parent,” said one parent who declined to be named for fear of reprisal.
Seeta High School, long regarded for its academic excellence, now faces scrutiny over its safety practices and crisis response.
Critics have raised questions about the role of State Minister for Higher Education, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo, who owns this chain of schools numbering six .