Umutoni is the woman seen in a video circulating on social media platforms, lying on a tarmac road helplessly drunk and half necked.
In the video, which was captured by the onlookers, at Kisementi, Remera Sector of Gasabo District; Umutoni was with a friend identified as Anitha Uwase, who was also drunk.
RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera said that law enforcement organs are are still searching for Uwase for the similar offences.
“The indecent behaviours and actions occurred in the night of February 26, at about midnight, and they caused public disorder. These acts are punishable by law,” CP Kabera said.
He advised the public to drink responsibly to prevent such offensive and indecent acts.
“People cannot be prevented from drinking. However, it should be done in a way that does not disrupt public order or contrary to the law,” CP Kabera explained.
Article 268 of the law determining offences and penalties in general; any person who is drunk in public, in the streets, squares, paths, bar, in a gymnasium or any other public places, commits an offence. Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than eight (8) days but not more than two (2) months and a fine of not more than twenty thousand Rwandan francs (Rwf20,000) and not more than one hundred thousand Rwandan francs (Rwf100,000) or only one of the penalties.
In article 135, any person convicted for indecent assault is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years, and a fine of not less than Rwf100, 000 and not more than Rwf300, 000.
If indecent assault is committed in public, the offender is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years and not more than three years, and a fine of not less than Rwf00, 000 and Rwf1 million.
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