Police Decline to Release CCTV Details in Seeta High School Drowning Case

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1711 EAT on Thursday 14 August 2025

Police Withhold CCTV Footage in Seeta High Drowning Case, Citing Active Investigation

Kevin Nsamba, a 21-year-old Senior Six student, is reported to have drowned in the swimming pool at Seeta High School on Sunday, August 3.

In a statement, the school said that following a football match, Nsamba — who could not swim — entered the pool along with several other students without authorisation.

The school administration said they were unaware of the incident until a roll call later that evening revealed that Kevin Nsamba was missing. His body was later recovered from the swimming pool.

The school’s lifeguard, Kato Diriisa, has since been arrested to assist police with ongoing investigations.

Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke confirmed that CCTV footage from the school has been retrieved and reviewed, but said its contents cannot be disclosed to the public at this stage.

When asked about the school’s potential liability, Rusoke stated that investigations are still underway, focusing on the institution’s safety protocols and the management of the swimming pool.

“We’ve charged the pool attendant, who was responsible for ensuring student safety, and we’re holding him pending guidance from the Director of Public Prosecutions,” said police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke.

“However, other aspects still need to be examined, particularly the school’s safety measures,” he added.

Rusoke also used the opportunity to issue a broader warning to schools, hotels, and other institutions with swimming pools, urging them to implement and enforce proper safety protocols. He noted that many facilities across the country lack essential safety infrastructure and trained lifeguards—failings that often result in avoidable tragedies.

“We’ve observed that lifeguards often prioritise training and coaching over their core responsibility—ensuring swimmer safety,” said police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke. “Some lifeguards are also unqualified, and when investigations begin at these swimming pools, the situation becomes even more complicated.”

Rusoke added that investigations into safety protocols will now extend to all swimming pools nationwide to ensure compliance with existing regulations.

The death of 21-year-old Kevin Nsamba is the second student fatality to rock Seeta High School this year, raising serious concerns about safety and transparency at the private institution, which is known for its academic performance and is owned by the State Minister for Higher Education, Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo.

Just months earlier, 16-year-old Elishama Ssesaazi, a Senior Three student at the school’s main campus, was found dead in a dormitory. His death, initially reported as a suicide, remains under investigation after police failed to issue a conclusive report.

The case drew public outrage, particularly after the school reportedly walked back its original statement on the cause of death. Ssesaazi’s family and investigators expressed doubts about the suicide explanation, citing inconsistencies in the school’s narrative. Family members claim they were denied access to the body before it was taken away by police, and raised questions about the plausibility of a student hanging himself from a triple-decker bed.

The lack of clear witness statements and a final police report in the Ssesaazi case has only intensified calls for accountability and transparency at the school.

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