{"id":2000117948,"date":"2026-07-03T19:19:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000117948"},"modified":"2026-07-03T19:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:19:38","slug":"gen-nkubito-highlights-rwandas-progress-in-response-to-mugeseras-controversial-past-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/gen-nkubito-highlights-rwandas-progress-in-response-to-mugeseras-controversial-past-remarks\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen Nkubito highlights Rwanda\u2019s progress in response to Mugesera\u2019s controversial past remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gen Nkubito stated that he would welcome Dr. Mugesera to visit the country and see firsthand the country\u2019s progress. He emphasized that Rwanda has undergone significant transformation since the liberation struggle, noting that those who were once described in derogatory terms are far from \u201cworthless\u201d today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He made the remarks on Thursday, July 2, 2026, during a public event held in Kabaya Sector, Ngororero District. The event brought together members of the private sector from the Western Province who donated cows to 10 families of retired soldiers injured during the liberation struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recalling Mugesera\u2019s past statement, Gen Nkubito said: \u201cHere in Kabaya, we should remember the words Mugesera uttered. He spoke openly, and we all heard them. What pains me most is how he described people as \u2018vagrants.\u2019 He used that word publicly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cI understand Mugesera is still around, possibly in court. But he should come and see that we are not worthless. He should come to Kabaya, see the tarmac roads leading to the hospital, and witness a peaceful and thriving community that has achieved so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gen Nkubito also paid tribute to veterans who were injured during the liberation struggle, noting that their contribution to Rwanda\u2019s liberation is widely recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He thanked private sector actors in the Western Province for their support in donating cows to families of former soldiers living with disabilities, describing the gesture as a meaningful act of solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. L\u00e9on Mugesera delivered the controversial speech during a political rally held at Kabaya organized by the then-ruling MRND party on November 22, 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cows donated to 10 families of disabled veterans in Ngororero District are valued at 9,685,000 Rwandan francs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Major General Eugene Nkubito has expressed deep concern over past remarks made by Dr. L\u00e9on Mugesera, in which he insulted the Inkotanyi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Major General Eugene Nkubito, Commander of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF)’s Third Division operating in the Western Province, has expressed concern over past remarks made by Dr. L\u00e9on Mugesera, who once referred to former RPA soldiers as \u201cvagrants.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":2000117949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[69],"byline":[201],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000117948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-40","tag-homehighlights","byline-rania-umutoni"],"bylines":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"contributors":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"featured_image":{"id":2000117949,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/yagakwiriye_kuza_akareba_ko_tutari_ingegera_gen_nkubito_kuri_dr__leon_mugesera_wise_inkotanyi_ingegera_-98c84.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":667,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/yagakwiriye_kuza_akareba_ko_tutari_ingegera_gen_nkubito_kuri_dr__leon_mugesera_wise_inkotanyi_ingegera_-98c84.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/yagakwiriye_kuza_akareba_ko_tutari_ingegera_gen_nkubito_kuri_dr__leon_mugesera_wise_inkotanyi_ingegera_-98c84.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/yagakwiriye_kuza_akareba_ko_tutari_ingegera_gen_nkubito_kuri_dr__leon_mugesera_wise_inkotanyi_ingegera_-98c84.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/yagakwiriye_kuza_akareba_ko_tutari_ingegera_gen_nkubito_kuri_dr__leon_mugesera_wise_inkotanyi_ingegera_-98c84.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/yagakwiriye_kuza_akareba_ko_tutari_ingegera_gen_nkubito_kuri_dr__leon_mugesera_wise_inkotanyi_ingegera_-98c84.jpg","width":1000,"height":667}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000117948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000117948"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000117948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000117997,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000117948\/revisions\/2000117997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000117949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000117948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000117948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000117948"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000117948"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000117948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}