The death of the outspoken and prominent police officer shocked the whole country.

Kirumira's death comes 8 months after he stepped down as District Police Commander of Buyende District and quitting Uganda police force.

His zero tolerance for criminals and some police officers gained him many admirers and many enemies.

Who is Muhammad Kirumira?

Kirumira was a 35-year-old prominent Ugandan police officer who was born in Mpambire, Mawokota in Mpigi.

The father of four was also a teacher by profession, graduating from Nkozi University with a bachelors degree in history.

He joined the Uganda police force in 2005 and wanted to be like Inspector Derrick of the popular German TV crime series produced between 1974 and 1998.

Three years later, he was indeed posted from Kibaale District  to Kampala and started working as a detective constable.

How Kirumira became prominent

Kirumira made a name for himself, in a good way, when he was deployed at Nansana Police Station.

Residents of Nansana were insecure and the area was full of criminals who reportedly tormented residents and giving them sleepless nights.

His hunt for criminals in Nansana earned him a badge in the good books of the residents and also at the office -- he rose in rankings, becoming an assistant inspector of police.

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When he was deployed to Old Kampala in 2016 as Division Police Commander (DPC), Kirumira used his tactics and made daily televised raids on criminals in Kisenyi, Nakulabye and Old Kampala.

He was later moved to Buyende District as District Police Commander (DPC).

Outspoken

While serving in Buyende District, Kirumira became vocal about criminality -- he accused some of his bosses of involving in committing crimes.

He claimed some top police officers were offering protection to criminals.

"I'm not shifting, pick me and take me to Nalufenya for speaking the true character of the current administration of police," he said.

Quitting the police

In January this year, he announced his resignation from the police force on social media.

“I have realised that my image before the administration will never change and given the fact that I am still a young man, I have resigned from the force to enable the Police-court fulfil their motives,” he said in his statement.

The resignation was after he was summoned before the police tribunal over offences he committed while heading Nansana Police Station and Old Kampala Police Division.

He was charged with 17 counts of torture, extortion, corruption, bribery, unlawful arrests and excessive use of authority. Authorities claimed that he used his positions to torture and extort money from suspects.

Most of the charges were dropped after lack of evidence; including a case where he was accused of forcefully eating a rolex of one of his junior officers in 2013.