Police boss Bangirana’s case set for hearing

The case in which Assistant Inspector General of Police Godfrey Bangirana is accused of holding office illegally has been set for hearing on October 24.

In the case before the Civil Division of the High Court, Mr Bangirana, the director-in-charge of Engineering and Logistics in police is accused of holding office illegally after his contract expired in July. He is sued jointly with the Attorney General (AG).
The case had been set for October 10 but presiding Judge Henrietta Wolayo was reportedly out of station.

The parties were given October 24 for hearing of an application seeking temporary orders to Mr Bangirana to vacate office until final disposal of the main case.
A concerned citizen, Mr Isaac Maddo, is seeking orders that Mr Bangirana’s stay in office is unlawful and that he refunds the salary and emoluments received while in office illegally.

Through his lawyers of Kirya and Company Advocates, Mr Maddo is also seeking orders that Mr Bangirana vacates office until determination of the case and a temporary injunction against the police authority from renewing his contract until disposal of the case.
Court documents indicate that Mr Maddo filed the case in his own right as a taxpayer against the accused parties in public interest.
He alleges that the continued receipt of salary and emoluments by Mr Bangirana while in office is unlawful and a wastage of government resources.

“That the July 16 contract of the second defendant (Bangirana) expired and he was directed by the Inspector General of Police to hand over and vacate office as his continued stay would raise several queries from Public Service,” reads the court document, alleging that Mr Bangirana did not hand over office but instead the Permanent Secretary of Internal Affairs Ministry directed his stay.
Mr Bangirana is one of the four directors whose contracts are pending renewal. Others are directors of welfare, traffic and fire and rescue services.

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