{{He is a young man just 24years old. He claims to be the son of late Maj. Gen. Fred Rwigema—Rwanda’s liberation Hero.}}
Although such stories are not uncommon, the answers to such claims could be in the photo of this young man.
He says he was born on 16th April, 1990 to Maj.Gen. Rwigema (father) and Eunice Matsiko (mother). This was towards the final stages of planning an attack on Rwanda that Maj. Gen. Rwigema allegedly named this boy {{Alfred Gisa}}.
Mr. Alfred Gisa says he resides in Rwanda but gives no details of how he has been living since the day he was born.
In a message posted on social site Facebook, Mr. Gisa says he currently lives in Rwanda without revealing exact details. But from his page he says he lives at Kanombe.
Gisa also Studied at Standard High school in Zana, Kampala Uganda and recieved University Education from Kampala International University in Uganda.
However, Mr.Gisa says, “I want to thank my mother for keeping me safe and being that strong through the tough situations she endured while raising me up. And secondly, I thank all my father’s friends who helped me covertly.”
IGIHE contacted some senior members of RPF about this story, some prefered not to say anything others warned its wasn’t useful to write such a story.
However, one senior RPF official told IGIHE, “I don’t have any facts about the case. Why would he need to hide his parentage?”
He added, “It does not stand to logic. I am sure if he’s (Maj.Gen) Fred’s son, he may have been born before Janet (Rwigema) was married. Secondly, there is no property share issue as most of what Janet has, she made it in Rwanda. How old is he and what are the birth circumstances?”
Another senior RPF official who prefered annonymity neither denied nor confirmed the existence of Mr.Gisa saying, “We (RPF) only know there is only one (Rwigema) family. This is a private family issue. It’s not a RPF issue. Just go and meet the boy and he gives you details.”
IGIHE also contacted Mr. Alfred Gisa who confirmed that the story currently spreading like bush fire is indeed about him and confirming the claim that he is the son of late Maj.Gen. Fred Rwigema.
{{MR. Gisa Claims Step Mother (Janet) Targeted him}}
Mr. Gisa claims that his step mother Janet Rwigema has been trying to ‘eliminate’ him and his mother when he was still a baby in Uganda.
He adds, “However, due to the suffering my mother had to endure at the hands of my stepmother Janet Rwigema, while I was still a baby, she opted to change my names and hide me until recently,” said Alfred Gisa. His name from then on was Alfred Bada.
Mr. Gisa has identified his mother as Eunice Matsiko without further details.
He wrote on his page, “The point of this message is to tell the world that I am tired of hiding my identity, and had to come out so that I can come to terms with my past,” says Alfred Gisa.
“I also want to inform those who wanted me and my dear mother eliminated that such an era is gone. They have to accept my presence and live with it. I will no longer hide anymore.”
{{Mrs. Janet Rwigema Reacts}}
In an exclusive interview with IGIHE, Mrs. Janet Rwigema in a polite voice said, “I have never heard about him(Alfred Gisa). But i have just learnt of the story from someone. Surely i don’t even know this boy and dont even know the woman (Eunice Matsiko) he says is his mother. He can come and verify if he is the son of Late Fred Rwigema”
{more details to follow….}
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