Police in Mukono District have launched investigations into the disappearance of a 25-year-old student from Uganda Christian University, who was last seen earlier this week.
The missing student has been identified as Nathan Tuwandike, a resident of Nsibambi A11 in Mukono District.
According to preliminary reports, Tuwandike was last seen on 25th February, 2026, in Mukono Town under circumstances that remain unclear.
In a statement issued today, 29th February, 2026, police revealed that the victim left behind his mobile phone and other personal belongings at his hostel, a development that has raised concern among his colleagues and family members.
Mukono Police have since opened a missing person inquiry and say efforts are underway to trace his whereabouts.
Authorities are appealing to members of the public who may have seen him or have any information that could assist investigations to report to the nearest police station.
“No detail is too small, anyone with relevant information about Tuwandike’s disappearance should report to the nearest police station at once to aid in police investigations,” the police statement read.
Concerned members of the public can also directly contact Mukono Police Station on (0783748109), as provided in a statement issued by the Uganda Police Force on its official Twitter page.
Police say inquiries are ongoing as search efforts intensify to locate the student.
Uganda is grappling with a troubling series of student disappearances that have alarmed both the public and authorities.
In June 2025, Elson Tumwine, a third-year student at Makerere University, went missing while on an internship in Hoima. He resurfaced in mid-July, only to be charged under Uganda’s Computer Misuse Act over a controversial TikTok video, drawing renewed attention to his disappearance and detention.
In late October 2025, Joel Niwarinda, a 15-year-old Senior Two student at Nyabikoni Secondary School in Kabale Municipality, was reported missing after last being seen earlier that month. Despite a police report, he remains untraced.
Then, in early November 2025, a Senior Two student from Naalya Secondary School, identified as Melisa (also reported as Aneza) Merisa, went missing. Weeks later, a decomposed body discovered in Musaale swamp in Mukono was confirmed through DNA testing to be hers, prompting the Kampala Metropolitan Police to launch a murder investigation.
The recent disappearance of Nathan Tuwandike adds to a troubling pattern of student vanishings in Uganda, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated action by authorities, educational institutions, and the public to ensure vigilance and protective measures that safeguard young people.
