Kirumira was gunned down on Saturday near his home in a car. He was with a yet to be identified woman -- who also died of bullet wounds.

Earlier reports had indicated that the woman was his wife -- but police authorities refuted the claims.

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"We have since established that the lady assassinated along with our officer, ASP Muhammad Kirumira is not his wife. The wife wasn't with him at the time. We've identified the lady & interacted with her family. We shall withhold releasing her name in the meantime," part of police statement reads.

Kirumira becomes another statistic of government officials who have been murdered by boda-boda riding gunmen.