{{Nearly after two months when Uganda\u2019s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni visted Rwanda, his Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki is in the country for a three- days state visit.}}<\/p>\n
At Kigali International Airport Justice Odoki told igihe.com that his visit aimed at strengthening his country\u2019s judicial cooperation with Rwanda.<\/p>\n
In twenty minutes ago on his arrival at Kigali International Airport, Igihe.com got him before heading to Kigali Genocide Memorial Center at Gisozi.<\/p>\n
Justice Odoki was received by his Rwandan counterpart Justice Aloysia Cyanzayire, who immediately led him to Kigali Genocide Memorial Center, Gisozi followed by visiting various court rooms.<\/p>\n
It is expected that tomorrow, represented by the two Chief Justices will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to farther judicial cooperation between the two countries.<\/p>\n
Odoki said that among the terms in the MOU to be signed tomorrow, will focus on capacity building and experience sharing. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a lot both countries can share not only in cooperation but also in improving competence in respective to judicial systems,\u201d Odoki told Igihe.com at the Airport.<\/p>\n
\u201cRwanda will likely benefit since we have enormous years of experience, we also intend to send law teachers from Uganda to train in law learning institutions here,\u201d Odoki added.<\/p>\n
The custodian of Ugandan judiciary assured that no Rwandan suspects would seek refuge in Uganda adding that; \u201ceven Genocide suspects whom I\u2019m not aware of though many people have asked me about them, will also be transferred to Rwanda once they get arrested,\u201d <\/p>\n
Speaking to Igihe.com Alain Mukurarinda the spokesman of the Rwanda\u2019s Public Prosecution Authority, said that there have been seven files Rwanda had requested Uganda to transfer.<\/p>\n
Mukurarinda said that five have been transferred and two are still in the investigations. \u201cOur judicial cooperation is so progressing positively, of course when we request any file, we have to let them do their investigations until they complete and transfer the file,\u201d Mukurarinda said.<\/p>\n
Rwanda\u2019s Chief Justice Aloysia Cyanzaire added that judicial cooperation will enable the transfer of cases from either country. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe now expect that Uganda will transfer cases to us efficiently and we too will do the same,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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