IGIHE has learnt that the executive secretary had seized errand cows belonging to a
resident called Butera Musafiri and released them after receiving Rwf 360,000.
“I talked to her and sent my son who gave her Rwf 360,000 and released the cows. I
asked the invoice but she never gave it to me. I was disappointed to hear her denying
to have received the money claiming cows were released by DASSO security force,”
Butera confirmed to IGIHE.
The spokesperson of Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), Modeste Mbabazi confirmed
the arrest that the executive secretary is accused of using her office for personal gains.
“It is true that the executive secretary of Kanzenze sector Nyiransengiyumva Monique is being investigated for abuse of office,” he said.
If convicted the suspect is liable to the punishment stipulated in the 15th article of the law N°54/2018 of 13/08/2018 concerning the ‘abuse of office’.
Any public servant or any other person holding a public office who abuses his/ her
position or powers he/she holds by virtue of that position and performs or omits to
perform an act, in violation of laws, for the purpose of obtaining an illegal benefit for
himself/herself or for another person, commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than seven (7)
years but not more than ten (10) years and a fine of not less than five million Rwandan
francs (Frw 5,000,000) but not more than ten million Rwandan francs (Frw 10,000,000).
Where the offence is committed with the aim of getting a profit valuable in money, the
penalty becomes imprisonment for a term of not less than seven (7) years and not more than ten (10) years and a fine of three (3) to five (5) the value of money.
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