The former Minister of State in charge of Mining at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Evode Imena is set to appear in Nyarugenge court on a yet-to-be established date in for a bail application hearing, the Public Prosecution Authority spokesperson has said.
He was arrested for on 27th January 2017 along with two other former workers of the ministry on allegations of nepotism during his time as state minister.
His co-accused are the former Director of mining inspection unit in the department of Mining, Francis Kayumba and the head of technical department in mining, Joseph Kagabo.
Prosecution alleges that preliminary evidence links him to nepotism and abuse of office that involved illegal issuance of official documents.
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