Rwanda National Police (RNP), National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) and the Rwanda Medical and Dental Council (RMDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their jointness in various fields of investigations to ensure fair justice.

The agreement was signed on March 10 at the RNP headquarters in Kacyiru between the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana, Prosecutor General Richard Muhumuza and Prof. Emile Rwamasirabo, the chairman of RMDC.

​The partnership which underscores the core values of high standards of professionalism, integrity, impartiality and accountability, will see the three entities jointly working together on a daily basis as “organs that share the responsibility to guard and protect the population’s safety.”

The agreement also highlights timely exchange of information and sharing expertise and experience in the development of investigative methodologies related to medical malpractice.

Speaking at the signing, IGP Gasana described it as a “significant step” in strengthening the justice sector by putting varied expertise together to ensure “reliability and effectiveness in investigations.”

​“Our role as police is to fight, prevent and investigate crimes with the ultimate goal of guarding and protecting the people, which is also the responsibility of prosecution and medical practitioners,” the Police Chief said.

“The most important part of this partnership is not just signing but implementation; Rwanda encourages Government-to-Government and Government-to-Private cooperation and collaboration, and all these contribute to quality and timely services, transparency and fair justice which we have set out to do,” he added.

Investigations requires skills and knowledge in all spheres, which the “three organs have separately but imperative to share.”

He pledged the RNP commitment to ensure that the agreement becomes one of the pillars of justice in Rwanda.

​Prosecutor General Muhumuza welcomed the formalized partnership adding that it will facilitate easy information flow and evidence-based judicial proceedings.

“The MoU provides an effective framework for the three institutions to share valid, relevant and credible information in a timely manner that will subsequently facilitate investigation and successful prosecution where necessary,” Muhumuza said.

In an interview, Prof. Rwamasirabo emphasized that the “MoU sets up a platform that allows these three institutions work together in a transparent manner to ensure that protection of public safety is maintained.”

“Medical practice is a very delicate task and it’s quite frequent that patients complain of malpractices, and investigations in such malpractices require skills within the medical profession to understand what the issues are, and skills within the investigating agencies of the government to know exactly what happened,” said Prof. Rwamasirabo.

He added: “We need all these skills combined together to understand better how the patient can be protected and at the same time make sure that the professionals are not unfairly treated as well. So, this is a very important MoU and we hope other councils such as the nursing and midwives, the Allied Professionals and the pharmacy councils will also come on board to strengthen its purpose.”

Under this agreement, medical malpractice or negligence can be failure or deviation from medical professional duty of care including failure to exercise an accepted standard of care in medical professional skills, knowledge and attitude resulting in injury, damage or loss.

African Airlines Association (AFRAA) official speaking to press Thursday in Kigali, Rwanda

Rwanda is preparing to host a major continental aviation conference that aims at transforming air transport sector in Africa.

The conference scheduled for May 9, dubbed ‘Aviation Stakeholders Convention’, is organised by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with RwandAir.

This is the 5^thconference and is convened under the theme; ‘Winning Together through Innovation and Collaboration’.

Organisers say they expect about 400 participants consisting mainly of airlines, civil aviation authorities, airports, air navigation service providers and ground handlers.

The conference will also attract; regulators, aircraft-engine manufacturers, component suppliers, service providers in the aviation industry and other aviation stakeholders.

Africa is projected to become a dominant player in the global aviation industry in the next two decades.

According to the International Air Travel Agency (IATA), “aviation supports 6.9 million jobs and $80 billion in GDP in Africa and its important role in the continent cannot be understated.”

Key players in Africa’s aviation industry want to use this conference to fostering dialogue, building sustainable networks in supply chain management, creating a competitive environment for aviation business in the continent.

“AFRAA aims at bringing together suppliers of aviation products and services and potential customers of these products and services at one venue annually for purposes of networking, knowledge exchange, business negotiations and forging of win-win business relationships,” AFRAA Secretary General, Dr. Chingosho said.

According toa 20-year forecast by the IATA, Africa is set for strong expansion in air connectivity with passenger growth expected to average 4.4%.This growth in both passenger and cargo is spurred by huge economic growth and investments in many African countries.

RwandAir Chief Executive Officer Mr. John Mirenge said that, “RwandAir is an important player in the aviation industry in the region. Staging the Convention at RwandAir’s home base and hub will be a great opportunity to further strengthen Rwanda’s place as an aviation country in the region.”

A care giver serves a child food

Three Rwandan ladies have come up with a day care program where mothers would stay with their babies at workplace.

Their justification is that, women are more present in Rwandan workforce and childcare needs have to be taken into consideration, to decrease anxiety for some parents, improving their ability to concentrate on their jobs.

“You have no idea how it’s painful to leave a-3 month old baby at home after maternity leave. A number of mothers opt to resign from their job instead of leaving a child at a delicate age,” said Lulu Karangwa, mother of three and co-founder and Managing Director of KHU Family Care Solutions.

The program targets children from 3 months to two (2) years. It does not target mothers in offices only; rather, mothers from any work place can seek the service too.

A Child playing as he learns some computer (laptop) programs at a Day care Centre File photo

In case a father works in the same area with the mother, it will also be a good opportunity for both parents to provide affection to the child; an element that is highly lacking in present generation and does affect most children psychologically as they develop various immorality amid that seems like social Isolation.

Karangwa suggests that they have a formula where an employer and employee can share costs on this service, an element with a mutual agreement for the benefit of both the parent (s) and the facilitator.

An employer would provide space-a room at workplace, while interested mothers would bargain with the service provider an amount of money to pay a day care professional.

To go about this, KHU intends to reach out to institutions and sell their project to both the mothers and the employers.

Beneficiaries of the service will be bringing their children and find all requirements at workplace. The mother will need to walk to the next room whenever she needs to breastfeed.

Considering the benefit of breastfeeding to both mother and child that Health Experts and sociological scholars do insist on Mother-child relationship for better physical and moral growth.

According to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion in Rwanda; the program would contribute highly in promoting families and participate in building a better society.

Minister Oda Gasinzigwa was approached as the initiators presented the program to the Ministry and said, it is a promising initiative that her Ministry shall study and offer some support where necessary; the Minister has not given any precise support though she admitted it was a good one.

Mothers might also be served lunch in the same place to maximize contacts with child, but that needs be discussed between two parties. “Again for mutual benefit”

In case the institution cannot have a vacant room for this project, the service provider will have two alternatives; one is to rent nearby the workplace or to do a consortium crèche whereby two or three institutions will have their children in one place.

Karangwa said, they will need the program to be sponsored by employers. Having considered a nutrition component as one of necessities in the program. It is a program that combines an academic, social, and nutrition items as Key elements. Most importantly according to Karangwa; the Program

The Ministry of Health has also been contacted but officials said they need to think about it and find out how conducive it would be to the public health particularly both Mother and child health. The Ministry officials though thought it was a vibrant Idea.

Meanwhile, several government institutions have been approached, “because, not only we are serving mothers, but we will contribute to employment once we start,” says Karangwa.

Rwanda is looking for 200,000 jobs every year, but for the last two years, the country created only 160,000 jobs annually.

KHU Family Care Solutions requested support in training of family-care professionals at National Employment Program (NEP) which is implemented under Workforce Development Authority (WDA).

“The project is good. We are still at planning stage; looking into how we can train required people,”Abdallah Nzabandora, head of NEP told News of Rwanda.

The project owners are targeting to employ only A-level graduate girls.

Charges on this service per child could reach Rwf 100,000 per month, but Karangwa said, the cost can also be as low as Rwf 30,000, depending on the number of children at a center.

One care giver will be responsible of 3 to 4 children.

Karangwa’s education background is business and so are her two partners.

“We have seen the program successfully implemented by Safaricom in Kenya,” says Karangwa.

She further said, the program is similar to an international Montessori education, an educational approach developed basing on children emphasis on personality development, independence, freedom within limits; and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development.

This one however is to be brought in favour of Rwanda environment and it would focus on upbringing a better generation stressing on both family bond (children & parents) and socio-economic model that suits a working class particularly Mothers.

A care giver serves a child food (file photo)

Three Rwandan ladies have come up with an on-site day care program where mothers would stay with their babies at workplace through employer sponsored care.

Their justification is that, women are more present in Rwandan workforce and childcare needs have to be taken into consideration, to decrease anxiety for some parents, improving their ability to concentrate on their jobs.

“You have no idea how it’s painful to leave a-3 month old baby at home after maternity leave. A number of mothers opt to resign from their job instead of leaving a child at a delicate age,” said Lulu Karangwa, a mother and co-founder and Managing Director of KHU Family Care Solutions.

The program targets children from 3 months to two (2) years. It does not target mothers in offices only; rather, mothers from any work place can also seek the service.

In case a father works in the same area with the mother, it will also be a good opportunity for both parents to provide affection to the child; an element that is highly lacking in present generation and does affect most children psychologically as most do develop various poor behavior amid what sociological specialists call ‘social Isolation/loneliness’.

Karangwa suggests that the program founders have a formula where an employer and employee can share costs on this service, an element with a mutual agreement for the benefit of both the parent (s) and the facilitator.

Children leaning in a group as a professional care giver offers moral support (file photo)

An employer would provide space-a room at workplace, while interested mothers/parents would bargain with the service provider an amount of money to pay a day care professional.

To go about this, KHU intends to reach out to institutions and sell their project to both the mothers and the employers.

Beneficiaries of the service will be bringing their children and find all requirements at workplace. The mother will need to walk to the next room to breastfeed.

Considering the benefit of breastfeeding to both mother and child that Health Experts and sociological scholars do insist on Mother-child relationship for better physical and moral growth

According to the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion in Rwanda; the program would contribute highly in promoting families and participate in building a better society.

Minister Oda Gasinzigwa was approached as the initiators presented the program to the Ministry and said, it is a promising initiative that her Ministry shall study and offer some support where necessary; the Minister has not given any precise support though she admitted it was a good one.

Mothers might also be served lunch in the same place to maximize contacts with child, but that needs be discussed between two parties. “Again for mutual benefit”

In case the institution cannot have a vacant room for this project, the service provider will have two alternatives; one is to rent nearby the workplace or to do a consortium crèche whereby two or three institutions will have their children in one place.

Karangwa said, they will need the program to be sponsored by employers and employees for it to be sustainable and a long time solution for working parents. Having considered a nutrition component as one of necessities in the program. It is a program that combines an academic, social, and nutrition items as Key elements. Most importantly according to Karangwa;

The Ministry of Health has also been contacted but officials said they need to think about it and find out how conducive it would be to the public health particularly both Mother and child health. The Ministry officials though it was a vibrant Idea.

Montessori classroom set up for early childhood development

Meanwhile, several government institutions have been approached, “because, not only we are serving mothers, but we will contribute to employment once we start,” says Karangwa.

Rwanda is looking for 200,000 jobs every year, but for the last two years, the country created only 160,000 jobs annually.

KHU Family Care Solutions requested support in training of family-care professionals at National Employment Program (NEP) which is implemented under Workforce Development Authority (WDA).

“The project is good. We are still at planning stage; looking into how we can train required people,”Abdallah Nzabandora, head of NEP said.

The project owners are targeting to employ ‘A’-level as well as a Bachelor degree graduate girls. One care giver will be responsible for 3 to 4 children.

Karangwa’s education background is business and so are her two partners.

“We have seen the program successfully implemented by Safaricom in Kenya,” says Karangwa.

She further said, the program shall run an international Montessori education; an educational approach developed basing on children emphasis on personality development, independence, freedom within limits; and respect for a child’s natural psychological, physical, and social development.

This one however is to be brought in favor of Rwanda environment and it would focus on upbringing a better generation stressing on both family bond (children & parents) and socio-economic model that suits a working class particularly Mothers in all sectors of economy.

The Rwanda National Police (RNP) has reminded and cautioned drivers to abide by the  traffic and road safety rules and refrain from breaches and malpractices which in most cases lead to penalties.

The reminder comes after police intercepted a minibus registration number RAB 567B on March 14, carrying over 1.5 tons of banana from Rwamagana en route Kigali.

The vehicle driven by one Augustin Munyaneza, said to be the owner, had removed all the seats in the car to create space for loading different items, an act Police says is both contrary to its usage per its licence, and a violation of traffic rules and regulations.

Under normal circumstances, minibuses are licensed to carry people not goods and indeed that is the case for his vehicle.

Munyaneza, who admitted that he knew from start of the traffic offences he was breaching, pleaded for leniency.

“I bought the minibus a month ago but I only started using it for business last week; I’ve been carrying foodstuff from Rwamagana to Kigali; mostly people hire me to transport their items but I know that the vehicle is not licensed to do that; I clearly understand that such violation of traffic rules can lead to problems including accidents,” said Munyaneza.

At the time of interception, the vehicle also had four people on board, all seated in the front sit, which is also another traffic offence of over-loading.

One of the occupants identified as Eric Gahutu, the owner of the banana valued at Rwf210, 000., had hired Munyaneza to transport it to Kigali.

Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) CelestinTwahirwa said that the vehicle was intercepted and impounded for “gross violation of traffic rules, an act that would put road users at risk including the 4 passengers on board.”

“We are calling upon owners of vehicles and drivers to avoid such malpractices as means to prevent likely accidents they bring along. Vehicles  must serve the purpose as per the issued license and going beyond that you will be breaching road safety standards, which can’t be allowed,” ACP Twahirwa said.

“We have intensified measures to ensure road safety and indeed it’s clear that this vehicle has all papers for public transportation but  Munyaneza decided to use it for something that it is not licensed for,ignoring the type of transport authorization he got from RURA” said the Police Spokesperson.

He further advised vehicle owners to always ensure they know the kind of operations their drivers are involved in adding that in some cases owners get to know the unlawful activities the driver is involved in after their vehicles are impounded.

He further called upon the public to be cautious and report such traffic offenders by providing timely information through the use of toll free numbers; 112 and 113 or 0788311502 for quick response.

Through Mergims app, one can tap on phone to pay for utilities in Rwanda/photo by Roger Rutindukanamurego

In 2013, Rwanda’s Auditor General released a report indicating that the country had lost Rwf10.5 billion on non-billed water.

This loss represented 42.38% of the total volume of water produced and distributed in 2013 alone.

The loss was so high that the auditor general had no better way to describe it. He simply gave it a nick-name: “Inadequate Accountability For Revenue.”

This gross mismanagement of a national utility, gave two fresh graduates from Tumba College of Technology sleepless nights.

Two years ago, AlistideNdayisaba 24, a graduate of mathematics and physics told his colleague Imani Bora 21, a graduate in Computer engineering that he had an idea on how to solve the “water billing headache”.

In a late night talk, while sitting on Ndayisaba’s bed, the two contemplated about an idea of designing an electronic billing system that would put to an end the loss of billions of francs.

They turned to their computers and embarked on intensive coding after coding for a period of six months. They deprived themselves of sleep.

Friends and relatives got so exhausted from the nagging boys looking for money to buy chips and microprocessors.

After eight months of testing, a complete functioning device was showcased to fellow students and family. Everyone was excited.

However, that is all the two graduates could do. They now need a potential investor or a partner to push their invention to another level.

Bora told KT Press that they are engaging the Water and Sanitation Corporation Ltd (WASAC).

Youth brainstorm at Rwanda’s KLab

Investors Could Risk On Startups

In October, 2015, Investors at the Transform Africa summit in Kigali were attracted to new innovations showcased by young ICT entrepreneurs.

Two Rwandan college students; Patrick Umuhire and Umuhoza Cedrick exhibited Vuga Pay, an application that facilitates cross border and cross network Mobile Money Transfer.

The two innovators were seeking $20,000. They ended up accepting offers from two investors including Tigo telecom which offered to play an advisory role.

Tigo representative at the summit told the innovators that, “you managed to bypass our system.”

There are many more others.

Bora and Ndayisaba’s electronic water billing system is among thousands of up-and-coming innovations in Rwanda. Many are growing fast and generating income.

MERGIMS, a platform that enables anyone to pay for water, electricity, tuition fees, is spreading across African markets.

There is SafeMotos app that links passengers to motor taxis. Customers click and get picked up from any location. This app is now expanding to other African countries too.

Torque Ltd, has a distribution management application. Currently, one of the users of the application is BRALIRWA, Rwanda’s leading beer and beverage factory.

Another application making rounds helps children with hearing impairment. There is also a-3 D simulated animation program which works as a practical substitute to signs lessons, also intended to hearing impaired children.

These innovations have attracted investors and it’s a matter of time they roll out to other countries.

According to Rwanda Private Sector Federation and the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research, startups fail because they lack access to financing. Some of them are not ideal for the market, others lack a business model and owners lack business management skills.

K-Lab, a government funded open space incubation center for IT entrepreneurs, produces more than 250 projects annually. In 2015, however, only 10 of them attracted funding.

Pacifique Hallelua, the Manager of k-Lab explains that some startups fail to secure funding because investors don’t trust them with their money. “They don’t trust them, they don’t believe in them.”

Hallellua explains that there are instances where owners of these startups have to find someone to represent them whenever they have to pitch their business proposals to potential financiers.

On January 27, K-Lab invited Tony Nsanganira State Minister for Agriculture to interact with young entrepreneurs and inspire them on innovation and the existing opportunities in agriculture sector.

“Don’t look for a quick kill,” he said. “Successful people don’t expect money right away…it is done through hard work, paying attention to detail and not giving up,” Nsanganira said.

He advised them to capitalise on networking than doing everything individually. “Keep networking, partner with each other, it is better that way,” he said.

Some startups say there is another obstacle beyond just networking and partnering.

Technician on duty

Banks not convinced by most startups

Hallellua explains that most startups are on halt due to exorbitant requirements including; high cost of initial capital and collateral to secure funding from banks.

However, government recently approved $100 million fund to cater for bankable ideas that cannot get financing from commercial banks or capital venturists. Rwanda Development Board will manage the fund.

Eric Kubwumucunguzi, a member of K-Lab notes there is lack of awareness about such available opportunities.

“I have been here for more than four years, we have worked on different projects, but none of them has secured funding, from government or private financiers,” Hallellua says.

And yet, on the other hand, Bora and Ndayisaba with their water billing system for example, have no idea about this fund. “We have a finished product, it works, we tested it, all we need is financial support,” says Bora. “We cannot do anything beyond where we are now.”

“We are not businessmen,” says Bora. “Our job was to find a solution to a problem, and we have done it. The rest is not our area of expertise.”

According to banks, a good proposal can easily help startups secure a loan. But most of Rwanda’s young startups do not present proper business plans.

“Most financial institutions need comfort that a business is profitable considering the high risks involved,” says Frank Abaho, the Public Relations Officer for Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD).

“BRD used to finance projects in the priority sectors that are above Rwf15million…those below the amount, the bank reaches them through its refinancing product (provides credit lines to SACCOs and MFIs) to reach the small projects,” he says.

Despite these challenges, some startups, especially those already making revenues, have crashed the walls and forced themselves into the corridors of investors.

MERGIMS, let’s say, made several pitches and has already received multiple offers. The firm’s CEO, Antoine Muhire says, “It is not easy, but you have to fight hard.”

“The money is out there, and we will go after it,” he said recently in an interview on The Big Talk show on KT Radio.

Source:  KT Press

A Rwandan contingent composed of 43 participants that include 30 military, 6 Police officers and 7 civilians will leave Kigali on Sunday 20th March 2016 for Nairobi, Kenya to participate in Eastern Africa Community Military Exercise codenamed “EAC Command Post Exercise (CPX) Ushirikiano Imara 2016”.
The drills will be held in EMBAKASI site, Nairobi from 20th March- 4th April 2016 and involve 249 participants from EAC partner states namely Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

The aim of the exercise is to practice the EAC Partner States’ Armed Forces and stakeholders in planning and conduct of peace support operations, counter terrorism, counter piracy, and disaster management in order to enhance their capacity in combating complex security challenges. It is a test to the readiness and capability for the Defence, Police and Civilians working together in an integrated training Exercise on Peace Support Operation.

Brig Gen Gatama (left) and Col David Bukenya briefing Rwandan Contingent at RDF Headquarters

Rwandan Contingent is led by Brig Gen Vincent Gatama who will be the Chief Umpire for the Command Post Exercise. The Exercise Director will come from Kenya, the host Nation. The drills involve Infantry, Maritime, Air Components and Police roles. Civilians’ roles during the Exercise include among others Gender, Human Rights and environment officers, Child protection and political advisors as well as planning officers.

The CPX is annually organized in accordance with Article II of the EAC Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Defense among partner states.

Family members and local community in eastern Rwanda are in shock after Burundi government released images of a person alleged to be Rwandan soldier yet they know him as a mentally unstable local boy.

A community at a village in Bugesera district of Rwanda narrates that they know Cyprien Rucyahintare as a child who has refused to listen to his parents. Neighbours and close family members say his absence in recent months was a relief as he had become a known thief who had become a burden to the community.

Last week, Burundi paraded Rucyahintare before local and foreign media which was told he had confessed to being a Rwandan soldier. The Bujumbura government claimed he had revealed details of his mission in Burundi to destabilise the government.

Rucyahintare claimed he had entered Burundi in May 2015 to help extract the plotters of a failed coup and then in November 2015 to gather intelligence for attacks on VIPs.

Above is Cyprien Rucyahintare in a photo with a family boy in Bugesera District, right is a community court document charging him with theft prior to escaping to Burundi

But this week, news reached his family in rural Bugesera district. The father Estalase Nsabimana contacted local media expressing shock at the information coming from Burundi.

His family members said Rucyahintare had escaped from home after a community court charged him with burglary. He has been missing from home and  his father did not know where the son was.

Meanwhile, local media in Rwanda also obtained the community court verdict in which Rucyahintare was charged and sentenced for theft.

However, instead of serving out his punishment, Rucyahintare escaped to Burundi with a fake story he sold to Burundian security agencies. The allegations from Rucyahintare could have come as God-sent information for which the Burundi agencies immediately called a news conference.

According to the court verdict (in photo scan), Rucyahintare was charged with stealing goats and other property from his village. However, on several previous occasions, his father bailed him and had reportedly vowed never to do it again. But for the case of the recent theft of goats, Rucyahintare may have decided to run away instead.

The father says he had also given his son a piece of land from his large plot so that his son can begin cultivating instead of stealing. He said: “I told him if he was caught again stealing, he would be responsible.”

His father reportedly laughed at journalists when they suggested to him that maybe his son had joined the army without his knowledge.

“He is just a common thief; he has never even dreamed of being in the military,” said the father.

The family home is in Batima village of Rweru sector in Bugesera district, eastern province, a few miles away from Rwanda-Burundi border.

For the Rwanda army, the allegations were as shocking as they were for the family.

On the other hand, Burundi had alleged, the arrested “solider” was number 284,049 in the Rwandan army; a statement the Rwanda Military Spokesperson refuted as “false and unfortunate accusations.”

“RDF does not have any soldier with such names, no kind of matriculate exists in RDF,” said Brig. Gen. Joseph Nzabamwita.

Only goats& @pnkurunziza r delighted 2hear that #GoatThiefSpy was caught. @Umuvugakuri @Ikiriho #BurundiCrisis pic.twitter.com/KlBXpFrR6L

— mukasa sam (@MukasaSam) March 16, 2016

A strange development for the past days in which the Burundi government claimed it had arrested a Rwandan spy has captivated social media as users alternately debated its motives and ridiculed them.

It began late last week when Burundian security officials paraded a man who identified himself as Cyprien Rucyahintare, from the Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF). He narrated to local and international media that he had been sent to set in motion a destabilisation campaign for the government in Rwanda.

The Bujumbura authorities had more. The media was told Rucyahintare is matriculate No. 284,049 in the Rwandan army.

It is this particular number that left social media wondering how a functioning government can be fooled to that extent. It also emerged from the Rwanda ministry of defense that it has no numbering reaching that level.

This and other bits of information released by the Burundian authorities left social media in a big party.

“Our army will reach this number like in 30 years to come!,” tweeted one enthusiast, along with a coined hashtag #GoatThiefSpy, which has been used by hundreds since Wednesday.

The hashtag is born from a combination of information that emerged from Rwanda about Rucyahintare. According to his family in rural eastern Rwanda where he lived until he disappeared, and court documents, Rucyahintare is a thief the local community would rather never returns.

His father and neighbors say he had stolen goats from the community before disappearing. After bailing him out on previous occasions for other cases, his father had vowed never to do it again. The next the family heard was media reports alleging their son had turned up in Burundi as a spy from Rwanda.

In voices and videos circulating of the father, he laughs out loud when told by journalists that his son could have joined the army without his knowledge.

Social media has simply exploded with similar sentiments. Here is a sample:

The goats' reaction when they found out @BurundiGov has run out of lies against #Rwanda #GoatThiefSpy pic.twitter.com/RFGT1pNRKG

— Rutarindwa (@BobbyRuta) March 16, 2016

When @pnkurunziza police anounces they caught a #Rwanda ~n Spy,goats' keepers be like. #GoatThiefSpy pic.twitter.com/GlrXaU0IlK

— mukasa sam (@MukasaSam) March 16, 2016

#SomeOneTellNkurunziza that goats know the real Rucyahintare more than anyone else. #GoatThiefSpy @pnkurunziza pic.twitter.com/VUvtiZwwUs

— mfizi Nyamurwana (@nmfizi) March 16, 2016

After discovering that the alleged RDF spy arrested in #BurundiCris
is in fact a #GoatthiefSpy,Goats be like… pic.twitter.com/Tc9ZYLqZw2

— mfizi Nyamurwana (@nmfizi) March 16, 2016

#Burundi invited international media and diplomatic corps to parade #GoatThiefSpy who is also mentally ill pic.twitter.com/JC7vT9kwf0

— Kambanda Noel (@NoelKambanda) March 16, 2016

Dear Nkurikiye Pierre instead of spending your time on a #GoatThiefSpy #Rucyahintare, Make your country happy pic.twitter.com/OHBn0MO8aa

— Mukamana Alice (@mukamana25) March 16, 2016

When Rucyahintare get paid by @BurundiGov
"Started from stealing goats now I get to be called a spy" #GoatThiefSpy pic.twitter.com/Prs7nIgRkZ

— H-to-the-O-B (@arsupilami) March 16, 2016

#GoatThiefSpy fled from justice 2 burundi, villagers called police. police exploited instead of deporting him https://t.co/HpGntkU2jn

— Karamaga Muganga (@Rwandankunda1) March 16, 2016

C'est pas grave, le voleur de chèvres est aux bons soins chez le voleur de mandat! Micros et tapis rouges leur sont garantis! #GoatThiefSpy

— Pacifique NININAHAZW (@pnininahazwe) March 16, 2016

#GoatThiefSpy: Bye bye @pnkurunziza unga wa wonao kwisha @willynyamitwe https://t.co/Du3LYzRBeW

— Tamara Innocent (@TamaraInnocent) March 16, 2016

#GoatThiefSpy: 'First he used to steal chicken and goats'…so @pnkurunziza calls him #Rwanda-ns spy! Shame https://t.co/R2MhAbDDfb

— Samuel Baptiste (@Samuel_baptiste) March 16, 2016

The hashtag has also attracted angry Burundians from inside and outside who have denounced their government since the crisis in their country erupted in May last year. There have been previous hashtags but Twitter analytics are trending #GoatThiefSpy due to the volume of participants.

Check it out and have a laugh for yourself!

70 Rwandan Police officers departed for international peace keeping duties under the banner of the United Nations department of peace keeping to South Sudan.

A Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingent of 70 police officers set off for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) where they will join the main FPU contingent of 170 forming a bigger unit of 240.

The RNP also maintains a contingent of Individual Police Officers, deployed in the world’s newest nation.

The deployed police officers were last week briefed  by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana, ahead of the deployment.

They were saluted off by Col. Aloys Ngoga Kayumba, 201 Brigade Commander, alongside Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Felix Bahizi Rutagerura, Commissioner for Peace Support Operations in Rwanda National Police.

In his brief message, Col. Kayumba reminded both the military and police peacekeepers to ensure they operate within their mandate and ensure they respect South Sudanese cultures.

“You should continue to be characterized with high level of discipline and by the end of your mandate, you should come home with success,” Col. Kayumba said.

Abakozi bashya bagize urwego rwunganira Akarere ka Nyaruguru mu gucunga umutekano”DASSO” barasabwa kwita ku mutekano w’umuturage n’umutungo we.

Aba DASSO bashya barahirira kuzuza inshingano zabo

Ubwo barahiriraga inshingano zabo kuri uyu wa 15 Werurwe 2016,ubuyobozi bw’Akarere bwabasabye kwirinda ikintu icyo ari cyo cyose cyahungabanya umutekano w’umuturage ndetse n’umutungo we.

Hakiriwe aba DASSO 20

Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Nyaruguru Habigeko François, yasabye aba bakozi bashinzwe umutekano gukorana n’inzego z’ibanze, polisi,ingabo ndetse n’inkeragutabara mu kurushaho kubungabunga umutekano w’abaturage ndetse n’umutungo wabo kugira ngo abaturage babone uko biteza imbere.

Yagize ati:”Mushinzwe umutekano w’abaturage ndetse n’umutungowabo. Murasabwa kuwurinda, kuwubungabunga no kuwusigasira aho muzakorera hirya no kino mu mirenge kandi byose mukabikora ku bufatanye n’inzego z’ibanze, iz’umutekano zose ndetse n’abaturage kugira ngo mubone uko mufasha kubungabunga ibyagezweho”.

Yabasabye kujya batangira amakuru ku gihe ndetse bakarangwa n’ikinyabufura n’indangagaciro Nyarwanda.

Ati:”Mukwiriye kujya mutanga amakuru ku gihe kugira ngo ibyaha bikumirwe bitaraba kuko burya kwirinda biruta kwivuza”.

Umuyobozi wa Polisi mu Karere ka Nyaruguru SP Twahirwa Thomas yasabye aba bakozi bashya ba DASSO kuzuza inshingano zabo bakumira uwo ari wese washaka kwangiza ibidukikije kandi bakanarwanya ikoreshwa ry’ibiyobyabwenge kuko ari bimwe mu biteza umutekano muke.

Yagize ati:”Turabasaba kuzuza inshingano zanyu nk’uko mwabitojwe. Inshingano zanyu ni ugukumira icyatuma habaho ibyaha n’ibyangiza umutekano birimo abashaka kwangiza amashyamba, abakora n’abacuruza ibikwangari n’ibindi biyobyabwenge. Tugomba gufatanya tukarinda umutekano w’umuturage n’umutungo we”.

Umuyobozi wa Polisi yabasabye kurinda umuturage n’umutungo we

Uyu muyobozi kandi yabasabye kurangwa n’ikinyabupfura barushaho guhesha ishema umwambaro bambaye.

Akarere ka Nyaruguru kungutse aba DASSO bashya 20, barimo 2 b’igitsina gore, baje basanga abandi 56 baje mu cyiciro cya mbere, gusa 4 bakaba bari baravuyemo bajya mu yindi mirimo.

Abunzi bo mu karere ka Kamonyi, batangaza ko telefoni umukuru w’Igihugu yabahaye, zigiye kubafasha guhana amakuru no kungurana ibitekerezo mu kazi.

Abunzi b’umurenge wa Gacurabwenge bashyikirijwe telefoni  bahawe na perezida wa Repubulika

Tariki 15/3/2016, ubwo Abunzi bo mu murenge wa Gacurabwenge bashyikirizwaga telefoni zirimo “sim card” zizajya zibafasha guhamagarana hagati ya bo no kungurana ibitekerezo n’izindi nzego nta kiguzi batanze, batangaje ko itumanaho mu kazi kabo ryari rikenewe kuko bakenera guhana gahunda.

Nahimana Justin, Perezida w’Abunzi b’Umurenge wa Gacurabwenge, ahamya ko mu mikorere y’akazi itumanaho rikenewe. Ati “ubu buryo buzadufasha. Mu mikorere y’akazi, kugira ngo tumenye ko umwe yakererewe hari impamvu, byatuvunaga. Twagombaga gutelefonesha udufaranga twacu”.

Nkurikiyimfura Alphonse, umwunzi mu kagari ka Kigembe, avuga ko kuba babonye telefone zibafasha kuvugana n’ababakuriye, zizajya zituma babiyambaza mu kazi. Ati “Mu by’ukuri ziduhaye ubufasha kandi ziduhaye ingufu zo guhana amakuru kandi zizadufasha kwiyambaza abadukuriye dukoresheje telefone”.

Abunzi bagarutse ku kibazo cy’inyoroshyangendo kuko kutagira uburyo bwo kugera ku kiburanywa bibangamira imikorere ya bo. Bagize bati “Hari igihe biba ngombwa ko abunzi bajya ku kiburanwa. Buriya byaba byiza baduhaye ubufasha mu rugendo”.

Mayor w’Akarere ka Kamonyi ashyikiriza umwe mu bunzi telefoni

Umwali Pauline, umuhuzabikorwa wa MAJ, urwego rutanga ubufasha ku baturage mu bijyanye n’ubutabera, rukareberera n’imikorere y’abunzi, atangaza ko abunzi bazi neza ko umurimo bakora ari ubukorerabushake, bakaba batagomba gusaba inyoroshyangendo.

Aragira, ati « Batorwa bari bazi ko ari umurimo w’ubwitange,(…) ibirebana n’inyoroshyangendo kwaba ari ukwirengagiza cyangwa n’uko umuntu iyo asaba atabura icyo avuga, ariko mu kuri aho ntacyo nabona nahavuga”.

Telefoni abunzi bashyikirijwe bazemerewe n’umukuru w’igihugu mu kwezi k’Ukwakira umwaka wa 2014, ubwo bari bagiye kwifatanya nawe kwizihiza isabukuru y’imyaka 10 Urwego rw’abunzi rwari rumaze rugiyeho.

Icyo gihe perezida yashimye imikorere y’abunzi kuko ihesha agaciro igihugu cy’u Rwanda, maze abizeza kubongerera ubushobozi mu bumenyi n’ibikoresho bikenewe kugira ngo imirimo ya bo igende neza.

​The District Police Unit (DPU) of Kamonyi has rolled out a campaign in schools aimed at raising awareness against the emerging crime of trafficking in human beings.

The campaign, which is part of the Rwanda National Police anti-crime programmes, intends to raise the understanding of the students and the youth in general, the most targeted, on how the human trafficking is conducted and the consequences involved, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Marcel Kalisa, the District Police Commander of Kamonyi, said.

On March 17, CIP Kalisa lectured about 300 students of Institut Secondaire d’Education Technique et Artistique de Runda (ISETAR) and enlightened them about modes of human trafficking, how it is done and its effects.

“Normally, traffickers pose as well-wishers who have a lot to offer; at times they take advantage of one’s vulnerability and play around one’s desires to lure them into belief that they have a lot to offer them,” CIP Kalisa told the students at their school in Ruyenzi Sector.

“Students are sometimes promised scholarships while graduates are sometimes made to believe that they would get good jobs abroad,” he added.

He told students to be on alert at all times and report strangers and even other people who are close, who tend to make them keep such ghost promises to themselves, adding that it is one way of ensuring that their target remains blinded from knowing the truth if they shared the information with anyone else.

“Why would you believe such a person, who doesn’t even want you to tell anyone about the offer? Why don’t you first wonder why all of the sudden a stranger is interested in doing favors for you? This is why you should always keep alert.”

Seven victims of human trafficking, including those from neighbouring countries trying to use Rwandan routes, have been rescued in the last two years.

Part of the resolutions of the 13 leadership retreat that ended on March 13 was to encourage all government institutions to ensure they intensify awareness against human trafficking and stamp it out completely.

“Not only young people are trafficked, even adults are sometimes trafficked; we have not experienced a lot of human trafficking cases in Rwanda but we are just putting up preventive measures by engaging you the youth in fighting it,” he noted.

One of the students, Alex Seminega, appreciated the knowledge and said that much of what they learnt would help them not to be victims and to report those that approach them with strange offers. The school director, Caldephore Nkikabahizi thanked the police for the message delivered to the students and pointed out that, as stakeholders they will continue sensitizing students against the vice

​Corruption is considered a taboo in Rwanda, let alone in Rwanda National Police where the force reels on the zero-stance policy. One of the departments where RNP has tightened grip on graft is the Motor-vehicle mechanical inspection (MIC) services.

“We understand there are people who go around calling themselves police blockers or mediators especially in services offered by MIC; RNP has never had blockers and those are just fraudsters targeting car owners and tarnishing the image of the centre,” Chief Supt. Emmanuel Kalinda, commanding officer of MIC, said.

The MIC is completely going electronic; a move Police believes will ultimately ensure total transparency and effectiveness. For example, a person who takes his or her car for inspection at MIC Remera can follow the process just on a screen installed in a waiting room.

The adopted ‘Queue Management’ system helps car owners to get numbers that are followed during inspection while the CCTV cameras installed at every corner of the facility feeds to the control and waiting rooms.

In the waiting room, one of the two installed TVs indicate numbers in the queue while the other one is connected to the test lane CCTV camera and helps them to follow up their vehicles under inspection.

All stages of inspection are connected to the server room where a vehicle inspection log is automatically registered and an inspection report automatically processed, indicating the status of a car.

According to CSP Kalinda, 13 people suspected of either posing as blockers for the MIC services or attempting to bribe officers to unlawfully offer them illegal services have been arrested in the past one month.

“Two of the suspects were arrested last Friday at MIC in Remera while one other suspect was apprehended a day before, all attempting to offer bribes of up to Rwf15, 000 to officers to help them acquire a mechanical certificate even when the vehicles in question were in sorry state,” he said.

Most of the suspects were identified by use of CCTVs while others were reported by victims or would-be victims in Kigali, he added. He further warned drivers against attempts to bribe police officers as means to be given priority or to keep a blind eye on the mechanical faults.

According to CSP Kalinda, there is no need to offer bribes because the MIC services can be accessed easily.

“We work from Monday to Saturday from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm, with officers working in shifts and inspecting a vehicle takes about five minutes. We treat every issue accordingly…for example, say you are sick or have an emergency, we give them special attention,” he explained.

This, he said, should erase fears especially women who are said to be the majority group that listens to those who say that they are authorized and work with police. He advised owners of vehicles to bring their automobiles themselves or always call 0788311512 to follow up to ensure that their vehicles are inspected to avoid any foul play.

Since the first two inspection lanes were established at Remera MIC in 2008, he said, the force has continued to revamp its services from 150 daily inspections per day to about 800 currently.

This is partly due to the establishment of the third lane and the introduction of the Mobile Test Lane reserved for vehicles operating in the countryside, and another lane established at Police Training School (PTS) Gishari in Rwamagana District to serve the Eastern Province.

The improved services also saw the number inspections annually increasing tremendously.

The number of vehicle inspections last year increased by about 27 percent to 96, 283, up from 75, 839 inspections in the previous year.

In this year’s first two months alone, a total of 17094 vehicles have been inspected.

According to Kalinda, the centre also receives foreign vehicles.

 “This electronic system helps to follow up, ensure transparency and monitor for any malpractice. Some of those that try to bribe police officers are caught using these cameras.”

Carol Uwase, one of the vehicle owners, who was found at MIC Remera, said the electronic system helps them to monitor themselves.“It is my first time to bring my vehicle here because I used to think it was not easy to have your vehicle inspected. I found a totally different setting.

All I do is seat here and monitor my vehicle on this screen. I will know when my turn comes and even know how many cars are left in front of me,” said Uwase. Claude Kwizera, another car owner, said there is a big change compared to when the centre started, and the new changes facilitates business since you can know the time you will wait.

“Now you can know that when there are 10 vehicles in front of you, you won’t wait for more than 30 minutes. The first-come-first-served system can even be monitors by us because of these cameras, not necessarily police officers,” said Kwizera.

Plans in pipeline

Currently, RNP is constructing other two lanes at MIC Remera, which are set to be operational by the end of May. Once complete, according to CSP Kalinda, daily inspections at Remera alone centre will increase to 700.

Meanwhile, police is also currently developing software that will make MIC operations computerized.

Once completed, it means that those seeking the MIC services will no longer queue in banks to pay for the services as it will be done online. Others will include e-booking and electronically archiving files of every vehicle, among others.

“MIC is for Rwandans to ensure their safety and it has no agents. This is like a hospital where your life depends. Car owners shouldn’t as well wait until they time for inspection comes, to service their vehicles. Vehicle service should be regular because your life depends on its status,” said CSP Kalinda.

The motor vehicle inspection centre, checks, among others, wheel balance and alignment, gas emission, suspensions, brakes, axle play, headlights as well as visual inspection that involves the use observing the housing of the car, side and rearview mirrors.

MIC is an integral part of the department of traffic and road safety established under the presidential decree regulating general traffic police and road traffic.

Inama Njyanama y’Akarere ka Gicumbi yateranye ku ya 16/3/2016 hemejwe ko buri mu jyanama ahabwa imihigo azakurikirana kugirango ibashe kweswa.

Bamwe mu bagize Inama Njyanama y’Akarere ka Gicumbi

Bizimana Jean Baptiste uhagarariye abagize inama Njyanama y’Akarere ubwo yagaragazaga ko hasigaye amezi 2 gusa ngo abayobozi bajye guhigura imihigo imbere ya Perezida wa Repuburika Paul Kagame yasabye buri mujyanama guhabwa imihigo azakurikirana mu gihe gito gisigaye kugirango bafatanye n’abandi bayobozi bazabashe kuyesa ku kigero cyi 100%.

Ni nyuma y’uko umukozi w’Akarere ka Gicumbi ufite mu nshingano ze gutegura imihigo n’ishyirwa mu bikorwa byayo Sayinzoga Boniface agaragaje ko hari imihigo ikiri mu ibara ry’umutuku ndetse n’indi iri mu ibara ry’umuhondo kandi bakaba basigaje igihe gito ngo iyo mihigo ibe yesejwe 100%. Mu mihigo 38 akarere kahize 9 muri yo iracyari mu ibara ritukura.

Muri iyo mihigo harimo umuhigo wo guhuza ubutaka hagahingwa igihingwa kimwe uri kuri 36,2%, n’umuhigo wo guhinga imyumbati uri kuri 6,2%, umuhigo w’itangwa ry’amasoko mu kongera ibikorwa Remezo uri kuri 0%, kubaka umuyoboro w’amazi mu Murenge wa Kaniga biri ku kigero cya 52% no kubaka umuhanda Bwisige-Warufu Rwasama Byumba ugeze ku kigero cya 10,3% n’uburyo bushya bwo kwakira imisoro bugeze kuri 37,9%.

Mutarutinya Vedaste ni umwe mu bajyanama b’Akarere yavuze ko bagiye kumanuka bakajya mu mirenge bakareba imihigo ifite ibibazo bagafatanya muri iki gihe gito gisigaye kugira ngo babashe kuyesa uko babyiyemeje.

Ati” Ubwo badusabye ko tugira imihigo dukurikirana mu Mirenge twatorewemo ndumva ari byiza bizadufasha gufatanya tukareba ko hari icyo twageraho mu gihe gito gisigaye”.

Nzaramba Lucie atangaza ko we yumva mu murenge we azita ku muhigo w’abana bata ishuri n’uwo kurya ku ishuri hamwe n’umuhigo w’itangwa rya’amasoko.

Mu Karere ka Gicumbi imihigo igeze ku kigereranyo cya 77% bakaba bateganya gukomeza kuyishyira mu bikorwa mu gihe cy’amezi 2 asigaye.

Mwumvaneza warokotse Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi na Nyirantagorama umufasha we bashobora kuzashumbushwa indi nka nyuma yo gupfusha iyo bahawe muri Girinka 

Nyirantagorama yasobanuraga akamaro inka bapfushije yari  ibafitiye

Uyu muryango,utuye mu mudugudu wa Biriba mu kagari ka Jaba mu murenge wa Mukamira mu Karere ka Nyabihu. Hashize amezi agera kuri 2 upfushije inka bahawe muri gahunda ya Girinka.

Asobanura akababaro bagize nyuma yo gupfusha iyi nka bacungiragaho ndetse yari ibafatiye runini mu buzima,Nyirantagorama yagize ati “Yari imaze kuramburura ihaka amezi atanu noneho muri iyo minsi imaze nk’icyumweru irapfa.”

Yakomeje avuga ko iyi nka yari ibafitiye akamaro kanini kuko ari yo bacungiragaho mu mibereho yabo.

Yagize ati “Ikamwa,abana banywaga amata nimugoroba na mu gitondo. Ntitugira umurima,ahantu dufite ni iyi nzu yonyine gusa.Ikintu twari dufite cyakabaye kidutunze ni iriya nka gusa.”

Yongeyeho ko yakamwaga nk’akajerekani k’amacupa arindwi agashyiraho umuntu akamwaka nk’amafaranga ibihumbi 3 akaba amukamira ayo mafaranga akayahahisha agafasha urugo n’abana kubaho.

Iyo nka iyo yakamwaga ngo ubuzima bw’uwo muryango bukaba bwarakomezaga binyuze mu kunywa amata yayo no kuyagurishaho.

Nyuma yo gupfa kw’iyi nka Nyirantagorama akaba avuga ko byabababaje cyane kuko ubu nta kindi bacungiraho aho basaba ko bashumbushwa indi.

Mu gushaka kumenya uko bizagenda,ktradio yegereye umuyobozi wa IBUKA mu karere ka Nyabihu Juru Anastase maze atangaza ko bishoboka ko uyu muryango wazashumbushwa.

Yagize ati “Ibyapfa byayo barabibika bakabishyira kuri SACCO hanyuma tukazareba niba ari ukumugurira indi tukazayongera tukayigura cyangwa agahabwa ku ziziturwa.”

Abajijwe igihe bikorwamo uko kingana yagize ati “ni ukuvuga ngo kuzindi ziziturwa,bamushyira kuri gahunda nawe bakamuha cyangwa se twagira amahirwe haza nk’umushinga uvuga uti mudushakire abantu bo guha inka,uwo nawe turamwibuka.”

Uyu muryango ugizwe na Mwumvaneza,umufasha we n’abana bane.Nta kazi gafatika bafite cyakora rimwe na rimwe ngo umugabo atera uturaka two kurara izamu n’utundi.Gusa banahabwa n’inkunga y’ingoboka. N’inzu babamo bayisaniwe na FARG.

Aba DASSO 30 bashya basabwe kubaha umurimo bashinzwe baha agaciro umwambaro wabo birinda ruswa n’ubusinzi,basabwa kubaha abaturage bagiye kurinda.

Ngo ntibazatatira indahiro

Babisabwe n’ubuyobozi bw’Akarere ka Kirehe n’inzego zishinzwe umutekano mu muhango wo kurahira wabaye kuwa17/03/2016.

Mu nyigisho z’abayobozi batandukanye basabwe kugira ikinyabupfura mu nshingano bahawe bahesha agaciro umwambaro bambitswe birinda ruswa,ubusinzi no guhutaza abo bagiye kurinda.

SPT James Tutaremara umuyobozi wa Polisi i Kirehe agira ati“Uwo mwambaro wanyu urakomeye cyane ni wo uzabaranga mu bikorwa byanyu, byaba bibabaje muranzwe n’ubusinzi muri uwo mwambaro wa Leta, mwakira ruswa…nta muturage uzabubaha igihe ababona muri izo ngeso zitabubahisha,mu girire isuku uwo  mwambaro”.

Lt Col Richard Mundori umuyobozi w’ingabo mu karere ka Kirehe yasabye DASSOguhesha igihugu ishema.

Ati“Ibyo mwize mubishyire mu bikorwa,mumenye ko muje gufasha abaturage,murabizi icyizere u Rwanda ruhabwa mu kurinda umutekano hanze,ako gaciro mugakomereho mwereke abaturage ko uwo mwambaro utandukanye n’uwabo,mube intangarugero mwirinde ruswa mutaziyandagaza abaturage bakabasuzugura”.

Aba DASSO bashya baganiye na Kigalitoday bijeje abaturage kubarindira neza umutekano bafatanyije n’izindi nzego.

Mutimukeye Frorentine agira ati“ingamba tuzanye ni ugufatanya na bagenzi bacu dusanze gucunga umutekano w’abantu n’ibyabo kugira ngo igihugu cyacu kirusheho kugira umutekano unoze abanyarwanda bakomeze kubaho mu mahoro”.

Munyaburanga Boniface avuga ko bagiye kunganira abasanzwe barwanya ibikorwa bibi bidindiza umutekano w’abaturage ati“kurwanya amakosa si uguhohotera uwakoze ikosa kandi ntidushaka kubona ikosa,tugiye kurirwanya mbere yuko riba”.

Muzungu Gerald umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Kirehe yaburiye DASSO nshya abereka ibyo bakwiye kwirinda ati“Inshingano muhawe zirakomeye ariko nk’uko mwabihuguriwe bizaborohera,uyu mwambaro waguzwe mu misoro y’abaturage, ntibikwiye ko mujya kurira imineke mu isoko mwirenza suruduwire mu tubari muhutaza abaturage, muzahura n’ibishuko bya ruswa muzabyirinde ejo mutagwa muri uwo mutego tukabirikana mugakorwa n’isoni”.

Yabasabye kubaha inzego bagiye gukorana nazo bubaha n’abaturage bagiye kurinda.

Mu ba DASSO 30 bashya harimo abakobwa 3 basanze 64 basanzwe muri ako kazi mu Karere kose ka Kirehe.

Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Ngororero Ndayambaje Godfrey yatangarije abaturage ko nta kosa na rimwe bashaka kuzumva mu kwibuka ku ncuro ya 22.

Abinyujije ku bayobozi b’Imirenge n’abahagarariye abarokotse jenoside yakorewe abatutsi, kuwa 18 Werurwe 2016, Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Ngororero yavuze ko batangiye kwitegura uko bazitwara mu gihe cyo kwibuka ku nshuro ya 22, jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Rwanda.

Avuga ko basaba abaturage kuzitwara neza no kurwanya abakora amakosa n’ibyaha muri icyo gihe. Ati « Imyaka tugezemo ni iyo kubakana no kubaka igihugu, nta muntu wagombye kuba agikerensa ibyagwiririye iki gihugu ngo akomeretse abarokotse cyangwa apfobye jenoside ».

Meya Ndayambaje arasaba abaturage kwitegura neza

Yahereye ku bikorwa bibi birimo ibyaha by’urugomo no gupfobya Jenoside byagiye bikorerwa muri aka karere, nko gutema inka z’abarokotse Jenoside, kubabwira amagambo mabi, kutitabira ibikorwa byo kwibuka n’ibindi.

Ubuyobozi bw’Akarere bwiyemeje ko igikorwa cyo gusukura no kuvugurura inzibutso kizarangira mbere mu rwego rwo kunoza imyiteguro. Aha bivugwa ko mu bihe byashize hari aho wasangaga umunsi wo kwibuka ugera urwibutso rutaratungana.

Niyonsenga Jean d’Amour, Perezida wa Ibuka mu Karere ka Ngororero avuga ko biyemeje ubufatanye n’inzego zitandukanye mu kunoza gahunda z’icyunamo no kubungabunga inzibutso hamwe n’abarokotse jenoside kurusha mbere.

Anavuga ko hakiri abantu bafite ababo bazize Jenoside bagishyinguwe mu ngo bataremera kubajyana mu nzibutso rusange. Aha yatanze urugero rw’umuryango umwe wo mu murenge wa Kageyo ufite abantu 24 bazize Jenoside bakaba badashyinguwe mu rwibutso ahubwo bubakiwe imva rusange  mu muryango.

Inzibutso zatangiye gusukurwa

Ati « Aba bantu badashyinguwe mu rwibutso ntitubasha kubakorera ibikorerwa abandi. Turacyakomeza gusaba ko bashyirwa mu nzibutso mu rwego rwo kubaha agaciro no kubungabunga amateka yabo ».

Niyonsenga kandi avuga ko abarokotse bishimira intambwe yatewe mu mibanire n’abaturanyi babo. Ibi akabishingiraho avuga ko uko umuyobozi w’akarere asaba abaturage kwitwara mu cyunamo bafite ubushobozi bwo kubigeraho.

Dr Rose Mukankomeje, the director general of Rwanda Environment Management Agency (REMA) has been arrested and detained by police over alleged obstruction of justice.

Police Spokesman ACP Celestin Twahirwa, confirmed the developments saying that her charges are related to the case and crime investigations that have been placed on former Rutsiro district officials.

“It is true she (Mukankomeje) has been arrested and she is being investigated for a corruption case which involves the former Mayor and executive of Rutsiro district. The investigation has begun and more details will be communicated” Twahirwa said.

At the 13th National Leadership Retreat, held in Gabiro recently President Paul Kagame has said that there will not be any tolerance for corruption practices in Rwanda even when it is hard to completely eliminate the vice in the country.

At the beginning of March, 2016 Gaspard Byukusenge the former mayor of Rutsiro district was arrested and detained at Kacyiru police headquarters in Kigali where he had been summoned for investigation at the Criminal Inteligence Department (CID) offices.

The arrest however comes at a time when Rutsiro district has been torn in a row over the delayed construction and completion of a district hotel and tourism center between district officials and private contractor company.

Dr Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, director general of RSB speaks to the media in Kigali, yesterday.

In what is believed to be a spring board of economic growth through trade facilitation and open borders across the Africa continent, experts say there is need for standards bodies to harness strategies.

This means that countries will come together to share priorities in their national standardization plans to incorporate the needs in each of the countries, which on the other hand will help in having uniform  standards.

“This will help to increase the use of standards in various countries, so that one needs to meet requirements in one country and be able to export to another country,” said Reinhard Weissinger, Senior Export research and education at International standard Organization-ISO.

Through the national standardization strategy at a country level, a standards body can look at the   standards that would be required in other countries and set its requirements which then help to facilitate trade.

“There is need to identify relevant international, regional or other standards or ongoing standardization projects, where they exist, and to decide on the adoption of existing standards,’ he added

Weissinger, who was speaking at a three day continental workshop on setting National Standardization Strategies in Kigali on Monday, says there is need to ascertain methodically national priorities, taking into account economic, trade, social and environmental aspects of the country.

This meeting helps every country to look back and see the standards it is and has implemented in relation to other standards on the continent,” said Dr. Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, director general at Rwanda Standards Board-RSB.

Bagabe notes that the meeting aims at consolidating standardization priorities together with concrete actions towards their implementation into a national strategic standardization plan that can be used to guide actions of the standards boards for the next three years.

The workshop facilitated by International Standards organization –ISO and organized by Rwanda standards body will see continental bodies learning from each as one way of fighting substandard products.