Rwanda: Prosecution Takes Over Case of Rwanda Standard Board Official

24 October 2023
The New Times (Kigali)
By Aurore Teta Ufitiwabo

The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has sent the case file of Valens Uwitonze, a technical assistance specialist in the Wood and Furniture Small and Medium-sized Enterprises sector at the Rwanda Standard Board (RSB), and his co-accused to the prosecution.

Uwitonze was apprehended on October 20 while accepting a bribe of Rwf 25 million in exchange for issuing a quality certificate.

Meanwhile, RIB has disclosed that, during the investigation, they also arrested John Manzi, his co-accused. Manzi faces charges of complicity in a corruption crime and using forged documents.

The duo's case file was sent to the prosecution on Monday, October 23.

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