The 53 year old former police spokesperson for the Rwanda National Police in the Southern Region, was found dead early this week in Ndera Sector of Kicukiro District, Kigali.
Friends and relatives who gathered to bid him farewell eulogized this good works,, his love of work and friendly personalty.
CSP Gashagaza’s daughter Paola tearingly gave a short tribute saying “Dear father, you left while we still needed you. Many times you gave us advice, taught us that nothing was impossible. We hereby promise you that your teachings and advice will not go to waste.”
“Your time on earth will forever be remembered. May God bless you for it all, I love you. ” Paola added
In her short speech, Chantal Uwimana, Gashagaza’s late wife, said that her husband’s loss would leave a huge gap in their lives.
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) is holding two people suspected of having participated in the murder of the former Police officer.
Speaking to IGIHE, the Spokesperson of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Modeste Mbabazi said: “Following investigations after the murder of CSP Hubert Gashagaza, RIB has arrested two suspects in connection with his death as we pursue other leads as well.”
He said that Gashagaza might have been strangled.
{{A look into Hubert Gashagaza’s life
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Hubert Gashagaza was son to Saratiyeri Munyentwari and Esther Mukamusoni. He was born in Rutarabana, Ruhango, Southern Province, on 01st April 1965.
He was a first born in a family of eight; five boys and three girls. His parents were killed during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis.
He was married to Chantal Uwimana in 1965, fathered four daughters and one son.
Gashagaza was among the first Rwandan Youth that went to Uganda in 1987, where he became a member of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).
He served on the contingent of Rwanda National Police peacekeepers in Central Africa Republic.
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