By Editorial
A 37-year-old businessman from Kamwezi sub-county in Rukiga district is currently being detained in Rwanda.
Mr. Laban Kakiza, a resident of Kakamba village in Kibanda parish, was arrested by Rwandan security operatives on April 17, 2023.
According to a security source in Kamwezi sub-county, Kakiza had legally crossed into Rwanda to conduct business after clearing with immigration and customs at the Kamwezi border.
However, upon his return on the same day, he was arrested on the Rwandan side and taken into custody. The Rukiga Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Zadock Kamusiime, confirmed that security is aware of Kakiza’s arrest in Rwanda and that security authorities are working to engage their Rwandan counterparts to determine the reasons for his detention. END