Colonel Karegeya Patrick Yakatiwe Amezi 18 no Kwamburwa Amapeti

VOA Report: following Karegeya's second arrest
Jeanne D'Arc Umwana (VOA)
Kigali
13/07/2006

(Brief English Translation) On 13th July 2006 Rwanda's military court martial in Nyamirambo read the case brought by the military court martial accusing rtd. Col. Karegeya of desertion and insurbordination. The military court came to a conclusion that
Karegeya is guilty as charged and went to on to pass an 18month sentence as well as disgraceful discharge from the army.

Both the prosecution and the defense were unsatisfied with the outcome of the case because; The prosecution felt that an 18 month sentense for desertion and insurbodination was extremely lenient whereas the defense stood by their claim that Karegeya is innoncent.

(Note: It is common knowledge in Rwanda this high profile case was carefully influenced by those in the high echelons of power. It is also worth noting that 2 judges resigned before the case could be closed.)

Kinyarwanda (original version)
Ku wa 13 Nyakanga 2006, urukiko rwa gisirikare i Nyamirambo rwasomye imikirize y’urubanza ubushinjacyaha bwa gisikare buregamo Colonel Karegeya icyaha cy’ubugande n’icyaha cyo gutoroka igisirikare.
Mu isoma ry’urubanza, urukiko rwa gisirikare rwemeje ko rwasanze ibyaha Colonel Karegeya aregwa bifite ishingiro, rwemeza kandi ko ibyo byaha bimuhama.

Mu mikirize y’urubanza, urukiko rwa gisirikare rwatangaje ko Colonel Karegeya atsinzwe, rumukatira igifungo cy’umwaka n’amezi 6, no kwamburwa amapeti ya gisirikare.

Nyuma y’isomwa ry’urubanza, impande zombi, ubushinjacyaha bwa gisirikare ndetse na Niyomugabo, umwe mu bunganira Colonel Karegeya, batangaje ko bazajuririra icyemezo cy’urukiko. K’ubushinjacyaha bwa gisirikare, ngo ntibwumva icyo urukiko rwashingiyeho rworohereza Colonel Karegeya icyaha.

Tubibutse ko iburanisha ry’urubanza rwa Colonel Karegeya ryabaye ku itariki ya 22 Kamena 2006. Colonel Karegeya yahakanye ibyaha aregwa byose. Mu myanzuro, ubushinjacyaha bwa girikare bwari bwasabiye Colonel Karegeya igifungo cy’imyaka 7 n’igice, ndetse no kwamburwa amapeti ya gisirikare.