The extension of remand had been requested by the prosecution which appealed following the release of the duo in April 2019.
The court said yesterday around 3:40 pm that the judge who presided the previous had a hospitalized child and was discharged on Thursday hence announcing the postponement of the ruling to 24th May 2019.
No one of the suspects were present in court except few relatives.
On 21st March 2019, the prosecution announced the arrest of Rutayisire and Gasana on account of misallocating public funds.
As they appeared in Gasabo intermediary court of lower instance for hearing on bail or remand at the beginning of April 2019, the duo was released on bail. The court ordered their immediate release after finding no evidence pinning them.
They are alleged of complicity in the misuse of funds worth Rwf 249 million in One Laptop Per Child Project that is under REB.
John Rutayisire was the first director of REB when the institution was created in 2011, out of merger of different institutions under the education sector including Rwanda National Examinations Council (RNEC), Teacher’s Service Commission (TSC), The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) and Student Financing Agency for Rwanda (SFAR).
He served until 2015 when he handed over to Gasana who served until 2017.
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