Jolie Dusabe lost her job when she repeatedly informed authorities of Western Province and Rwanda Investigations Bureau [RIB] about the deep corruption in embattled Uruyange SACCO.
The problems within this SACCO came to light in 2019 when Dusabe was appointed to head Uruyange SACCO’s Bugarama branch in Rusizi district. She noticed that some money was being illegally withdrawn from the branch coffers and was not accounted for.
On realising this misappropriation, Dusabe informed the management of Uruyange SACCO, alerting them that one of the credit officers at the branch was illegally deducting some money from members of the sacco.
The sacco management dug deeper and identified Chantal Nyinawumuntu, the credit officer that was behind the misappropriation and was arrested and charged in court. She is currently serving a prison sentence in Nyamagabe district.
The arrest of Nyinawumuntu triggered panic within the SACCO as the Rwanda Central Bank begun conducting an audit. Marie Clarisse Mukansanga, a vice-president of this sacco was prompted to terminate Dusabe’s contract and was immediately fired from the sacco.
Things turned against Dusabe as prosecution interrogated her and charged her with embezzlement of Rwf 29,498,984. Later this figure was reduced to Rwf7 million, but she denies the charges.
She has since been locked up since November 2021 without trial. Her family mobilised resources and applied for bail. The family offered Rwf30 million and a head. All efforts were...
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