The Primary Court of Kiyumba in Muhanga District has postponed the scheduled ruling in the case of Germain Musonera, a former parliamentary hopeful accused of crimes related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
According to Umuseke, the judgment was initially set to be delivered on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 2:00 PM. When journalists arrived at the court premises and waited inside the courtroom, the ruling did not take place.
It was later confirmed that the postponement was due to the illness of the court president. The ruling has now been rescheduled to Thursday, November 13, 2025.
During the most recent hearing, the Prosecution at the Intermediate Court level in Muhanga argued that Musonera was a youth leader in the former Nyabikenke Commune during the genocide and held significant influence at the time.
Prosecutors also alleged that he owned a bar frequently used by the Interahamwe militia after attacking Tutsi, and that he possessed two firearms.
Musonera has denied all charges, claiming that during the genocide, he was not in Nyabikenke as he had returned to school.
In addition to requesting a life sentence, the Genocide survivors’ organization IBUKA is seeking 500 million Rwandan Francs in compensation for moral damages.
Before his arrest, Musonera held various government positions, including working in the Office of the Prime Minister. He was taken into custody during his attempt to run for Parliament as a candidate representing the RPF–Inkotanyi in the current legislative term.
