10-year-old Ntinda pupil disappears after leaving home to collect book

• Dan Nelson Munyaneza, 10, has been missing since July 26, 2026.

• He left his Kulambiro home after telling his mother he was going to collect a book from a friend.

• Police have interviewed witnesses and are pursuing footage from private CCTV cameras.

• Police have asked anyone with information about the pupil's whereabouts to contact the nearest police station.

Police in Kampala are searching for a 10-year-old pupil who disappeared after leaving his home to collect a book from a friend.

Dan Nelson Munyaneza, a pupil at Kalinabiri Primary School in Kigoowa-Ntinda, went missing on July 26, 2026.

According to Kira Road Police Division, Munyaneza left his family home in Kulambiro Zone, Nakawa Division, at about 8am.

Police said the boy had asked his mother for permission to visit a friend and collect a book. He did not return home.

His family and neighbours searched for him but failed to find him. The family then reported the disappearance to police.

Police have since opened investigations and recorded statements from witnesses.

Detectives are also seeking CCTV footage from private cameras in the area in an attempt to establish Munyaneza's movements after he left home.

Police have circulated a tracing notice as the search continues.

Authorities have asked anyone who may have seen Munyaneza or knows where he could be to report to the nearest police station or contact police on 0740 441 520.

Police have also asked members of the public to share information that could help reunite the boy with his family.