Rwanda: Prosecution Takes Over Case of Rwanda Standard Board Official

24 October 2023

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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