The DPC of Kira, Sp Turyasingura Mathias has succumbed to Covid-19, his friends in police have revealed.
According to one source, Turyasingura has passed on from Mulago Hospital where he was admitted.
“He has been a down to earth officer. He joined the 2007 police intake when Gen Kale Kayihura was the Inspector General of Police. He trained from Kabalye when Afande Kaweesi was the Commandant,” another source has told SoftPower News.
“He did an intermediate course at Kaweweta , completed senior command and staff course before he was posted as DPC Kira road where he has been serving until he caught covid-19,” the source said.
“He was a good. He was in the same intake as to the likes of Mwesigwa Frank, Ruhweza and Polly Namaye. I will miss him,” another police officer said.
Turyasingura was born in Kabale.
Police had not issued a statement by press time.