The heads of the new investigation bureau were announced yesterday in a statement released by the office of the Prime Minister.
Ruhunga, a Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) senior officer holds a Master’s degree of arts in International Studies from University of Nairobi, Kenya.
He also holds a Master of Arts in Governance and leadership acquired from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in 2011.
He attended different courses from different countries across the World where he got diplomas and certificates in Criminal Justice, Criminal Investigation, intelligence and Counter Terrorism.
Prior to new appointments, Ruhunga served in different positions including being Military Judge, Lecturer of Criminology at the Institute of Lay Adventists of Kigali (INILAK). He also served as the Director of Criminal Instigations (J2 RDF), and Commissioner of Intelligence at Rwanda National Police since 2005 to 2009.
Ruhunga also served as the Commanding Officer of Maintenance Battalion Acting Chief (J4 RDF); Directing Staff at RDF Command and Staff College- Nyakinama and the Directing Staff Kimaka Senior Command and Staff College (Uganda) on EAC Directing Staf Exchange Program.
Since 2015-2016, Ruhunga was the Chief Instructor at RDF Senior Command and Staff-Nyakinama.
Until new appointments, he was the Acting Chief J2 at RDF headquarters.
The Deputy Secretary General Kalihangabo had been the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice since 2014.
She served in different positions like Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Legal advisory services in the Ministry of Justice since 2007 to 2014.
Kalihangabo also served as Judge to the High Court of the Republic since 2004 to 2007, and Judge to the Supreme Court, in the Department of the GACACA Jurisdictions which are responsible of the trial of the 1994 genocide presumed perpetrators since 2000-20004.
She holds a Master’s Degree in International Business Law from Queen Mary University of London which she got in 2012
RIB will be supervised by the Ministry of Justice.
As stipulated by law, the body has the mission of preventing and pre-empting criminal acts by identifying and investigating all kinds of physical or cyber-attacks.
RIB will also conduct investigations intended to identify, stop and dismantle existing or emerging criminal acts and cartels whose activities threaten or may threaten the country, people and properties.
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