BUNYORO-TOORO MUSLIM REGIONAL KHADHI IMPEACHED OVER MISCONDUCT

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In Hoima

The Joint Session Committee of Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim region has voted to impeach Sheikh Muhammed Irumba, the Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim Regional Kadhi over alleged gross misconduct and has nominated Sheikh Galib Twalib, the Tooro muslim district khadhi as a caretaker.

Sheikh Irumba was impeached on a string of accusations leveled against him by nine Muslim leaders in the region who signed a petition on 31^st August 2020.

The Joint Session Committee of Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim region-BTMR comprises Kadhis from districts in the region and their Executive committees.

The committee is charged with among other things disciplining errant workers under Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim region.

Top on the accusations against Sheikh Irumba was the allegation that he forged a minute of the Regional College of Sheikhs meeting in Fort portal that he used in the failed dismissal of  Bunyoro District Kadhi Sheikh, Ashraf Kugonza last year.

Sheikh Irumba was also accused of failing to plan, supervise and oversee the development of Muslim activities in Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim region using the principles of natural justice as he is obliged by guideline 3.0.6 of the Regional guide on his core responsibilities.

The regional Kadhi was also accused of adamantly ignoring his duty to oversee the smooth running of the Regional Council’s organs and committees in the region as required of him under duty 3.1.4 of the regional guide.  

He was also faulted for mischievously obtaining documentation to Kyarushesha Mosque land in Kikuube district, which he wanted to use to obtain a loan from Centenary bank Hoima branch on contravention of Sharia as clearly stated in the regional guide.  

Abdallah Majid Bagonza, the Chairperson Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim region confirmed the impeachment of Sheikh Irumba, saying it was a result of four members voting to have him impeached against two who voted to caution him and two who voted to suspend him for a while.

Bagonza said they have the mandate as provided in article 9 of Uganda Muslim supreme council constitution.

Sheikh Irumba has however dismissed the allegations leveled against him, saying they are baseless and aimed at tarnishing his image in the public.

He vowed never at any one point to hand over office to anybody, saying those who claim to have impeached him don’t have the mandate to do so.

Irumba was sworn in as the Bunyoro-Tooro Regional Kadhi on February 1, 2019, at Bwikya hill in Hoima City. 

Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim region comprises Hoima, Kiryandogo, Buliisa, Masindi, Kikuube, Kagadi, Kibaale, Kakumiro, Kyegegwa, Kasese, Kabarole, Kyenjojo districts among others.

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