In a brief interview with IGIHE, RIB spokesperson Dr. Thierry B. Murangira confirmed the development.
"The investigation involving Dr. Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya and Permanent Secretary Patrick Karera are based on the mismanagement of forest conservation projects," he said.
Murangira added that the investigation extends to other individuals. "It's not only them being investigated; all those involved in forest project management are under scrutiny," he noted.
The spokesperson assured Rwandans that the Bureau is responsible for investigating and prosecuting anyone who violates the law, emphasizing the importance of legal compliance.
"RIB has the responsibility and authority to pursue anyone who does not adhere to the law. Anyone who violates the law will face justice," he said.
In 2020, Patrick Karera was appointed as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, after serving as an advisor to the Minister of Environment in 2019.
On the morning of Thursday 25th July 2024, the Office of Prime Minister released a communique announcing the dismissal of Dr. Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya who has been serving as the Minister of Public Service and Labor, citing matters of accountability under investigation.
Dr. Mujawamariya was the Minister of Environment before she was moved to the docket of Public Service and Labor.
From 2013 to 2019, she served as Rwanda's Ambassador to Russia. Prior to that, she had been the Vice Chancellor and Rector of the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) from 2011 to 2013.
Between 2008 to 2011, she held the position of Minister of Gender and Family Promotion.
She was the Minister of Education from 2006 to March 2008, after serving as the State Minister in Charge of Higher Education within the same ministry, a year earlier.
Between 2003 and 2005, she was the Minister of State for Primary and Secondary Education
Mujawamariya worked as a lecturer of Physical Chemistry at the University of Rwanda from 2001 to 2003.
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