KIGALI, Rwanda
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has confirmed that the
former Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has been arrested for
committing financial crimes committed as President of the Board of Trustees of Christian University of Rwanda. 
Former Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi
RIB told this reporter
on Twitter that “It is true, Dr. Habumuremyi has been arrested in conjunction
with offering unbanked cheques”.
RIB did not share more
details on this. However, earlier this afternoon, Igihe.com quoted the
institution saying that Habumuremyi who is currently the chairman of
Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders and Decoration of Honour was arrested
on Friday.
The media house reports
that Habumuremyi issued these cheques in several instances, in order to keep
his university running after it faced financial difficulties in the past years.
He even allegedly
reached an extent to borrow money on black market, commonly known as ‘Banque
Lambert.’
Habumuremyi is owner of
Rwanda Christian university which, according to our earlier reports is on verge
of seeing its licence withdrawn over quality.
Issuance of a bouncing
cheque is punishable under article 373 of the Rwandan penal code with a jail
sentence of two to five years.
Igihe.com reported that
besides Habumuremyi, Prof. Egide Karuranga, Vice-Chancellor of University of Kibungo was also arrested over misuse of university funds and nepotism.
UNIK was closed indefinitely last week over poor quality of education. The University owes a huge amount of money to its partners and staff, according to earlier reports.
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