The Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA), which owns RTV, confirmed Munyangeyo's resignation on Monday, October 14, 2024, citing links to gross misconduct during his tenure.
"The Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) hereby informs the public that Mr. Munyangeyo Kennedy Dieudonné, the Head of Rwanda National Television, has resigned from his duties. This resignation follows the discovery of gross misconduct during his tenure," RBA said in a statement released on Monday night.
The state broadcaster further emphasized its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity across all operations.
Although the RBA statement did not specify the exact reasons for Munyangeyo's resignation, speculation began circulating on social media after a screenshot surfaced, showing a WASAC post accusing the media executive of illegally using their water.
While the post has since been deleted, a WASAC official confirmed that on October 10, 2024, the agency discovered Munyangeyo using water that had not passed through a meter. He was fined Frw 1,000,000 and ordered to pay for the water he had used before his reconnection.
"He (Munyangeyo) has paid the fine and settled the bill owed to WASAC," Robert Bimenyimana, the PR and Communications Manager at WASAC stated, adding that only RBA could confirm the official reason for his departure.
"Gross misconduct could refer to various other reasons or wrongdoing during his tenure at RBA," he added.
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