Many of Kirunda's contemporaries and other prominent football personalities were stopped by police officers at Kiwenda town - about three kilometers from the Bulesa-Kyadondo burial grounds.

"We had agreed with the area Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Rose Kirabira Nalongo to bury at 2pm but Police ordered us to do it earlier because of the prevailing conditions," Bony Kirunda, the deceased's son told Daily Monitor.

The few mourners that had stayed to see off Kirunda were also immediately dispersed by Police with teargas.

URA coach Sam Ssimbwa, who idolised Kirunda since they shared KCC roots, said he died a 'betrayed man'.

Fufa Competitions Director Aisha Nalule, who worked with Kirunda recalls him as a gentle, quite man.