During the ruling held yesterday, the presiding judge Isabelle Riziki declared them innocent and ordered their release on grounds of failure to find evidence pinning them. <\/p>\n
The acquitted officials include Executive Secretaries of four sectors including Janvier Ntihinyuka of Murunda, Mpirwa Migabo of Nyabirasi, Alida Ikizihiza of Rusebeya and Sylvestre Bisangabagabo of Kivumu.<\/p>\n
Others include the Director of Administration and Finace in Rutsiro district, Alexis Basabose; Ngabo Fadhil Emmanuel, district engineer; Kamana Jean Marie, Division Manager for Corporate Services and Munyamahoro Cyato Justin, the Accountant. <\/p>\n
The court also acquitted land managers namely; Nshizirungu Emmanuel of Nyabirasi, Sekamana Th\u00e9ophile of Ruhango, Kagaba J. Baptiste of Mukura, Murari Richard of Murunda and Ndagijimana Aloys of Kivumu sector.<\/p>\n
Uwamukiza David, the contractor supplying equipment for the construction of VUP roads also connected to the case was acquitted. <\/p>\n
Upon arrest, the employees were suspended for six months asn investigations were underway on suspected connivance in misallocation of funds meant for the construction of VUP feeder roads. <\/p>\n
The mayor of Rutsiro district, Ayinkamiye Emerance said that the district will consider legal provisions for the acquitted employees. <\/p>\n
It was said that suspects had connived to pay out a contractor before and the equipment were never delivered. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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