Worth Rwf2,5 billion, the facility is located in Busasamana Sector.
The facility houses the High Court Chamber of International and Cross-border Crimes, the High Court Chamber of Nyanza, the International Crimes Unit of the National Public Prosecution Authority and the primary court of Busasamana.
Speaking at the ceremony yesterday, Rugege requested justice sector players to use the facility for justice delivery.
“We hope that judges and prosecutors will effectively perform their jobs. I am optimistic that the job that will be performed from here will meet expectations of people through good justice delivery,” he said.
Nyanza District mayor, Erasme Ntazinda welcomed the court in the district saying that Nyanza continues to be the hub of justice.
“As Nyanza is the town of culture, we should not forget that it had been the hub of justice from long ago as it hosted the royal court,” he said.
The construction activities were funded by the Netherlands and the Government of Rwanda.
The Netherlands Ambassador to Rwanda, Frédérique de Man commended the achievement and said that their government will continue to partner with the government of Rwanda in different activities including justice.
She urged Rwandan justice sector players to uphold professionalism. The court will host the cases of Genocide fugitives transferred to Rwanda for trial from different countries.
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