The police in the Kigezi region have launched an investigation into the disappearance of the 15-year-old boy, which occurred in the early hours of October 21, 2025. This has left fellow students and the school administration in panic.
According to fellow students, Joel Niwarinda, who was in Senior Two, had not registered any criminal records and was one of the most well-behaved students at Nyabikoni Secondary School, located in Kabale Municipality.
The mother, Caroline Abaasa, a hospital administrator at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, disclosed that they have searched relentlessly everywhere, including Nyabikoni, Kigongyi ward, Rwakaraba, and the neighborhood, but they haven’t found the boy.
Although the Nyabikoni Secondary School administration has not issued a statement about the mysterious disappearance of Niwarinda, who was in the boarding section, the matter was reported to Kabale Central Police under reference *41/23/10/2025*
The disappearance of the student from Nyabikoni Secondary School has put the school authorities on the spot over the safety matters , as detectives in Kabale have also launched an investigation into his mysterious disappearance.
For now, the whereabouts of the boy remain unclear, and parents are asking the public to join them in the search.
Halson Kagure, the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Public Relations Officer, says the hospital is equally concerned about the staff member’s missing child, as it causes distress urging the colleagues to keep sharing the message.
