The embattled former Buyende District Police Commander Muhammad Kirumira, is set to be demoted from a rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP to Assistant Inspector of Police-AIP as recommended by the Police Disciplinary Court.
The decision was reached at on Thursday when the Police Disciplinary Court chairman, Denis OdongPiny made the judgment and found Kirumira guilty of unlawful or unnecessary excessive use of authority contrary to section 44(1) and 24(a) of the Uganda Police code.
OdongPiny, in his Thursday evening judgment noted that during his tenure as the Officer in Charge of Nansana Police Station, Kirumira together with other police officers under his command went to the home of Kayizi Kamada of Nansana West 2, Nakule Zone in Wakiso district on April 19th 2014 and ordered his wife to vacate and relocate to another area, which wasn't under his mandate.
The Court chairman further noted that on February 9th, 2014, Kirumira and officers under his command arrested Ibrahim Nsubuga and Detective Constable, Alan Ainebyona attached to the Flying squad at Namungoona Playground and paraded them before on Agataliko Nfufu and Kamunye Newspaper, saying they were robbers.
Odongpiny explained that after parading the suspects before the media, Kirumira locked them up at Nansana and Kisugu Police Stations, and later released them on police Bond without charging them or arraigning them before Court.
Meanwhile, the Police disciplinary court acquitted the officer of the charges of corruption and neglect of duty citing lack of sufficient evidence to pin.
But before acquitting Kirumira of both charges, OdongPiny reprimanded him and cautioned him not to repeat the offenses. The court will write to the Police Council recommending the demotion of Kirumira for approval before the order takes effect.
After the court judgment, Kirumira told reporters that he will appeal the judgment, saying he was convicted on hearsay.
He also said it was wrong for police to convict him for excessive force yet they used the same force to arrest him early this year and also cut through his door.
