APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – Former Inspector General of Rwanda National Police, Emmanuel Gasana has been suspended from duties as governor of Eastern Province due to matters under investigation, a statement from the Prime Minister office confirmed.
He is being probed for an unspecified misdemeanour.
Gasana has been governor of Eastern Province for approximately two and a half years, having been appointed by President Paul Kagame on March 15, 2021.
The retired senior police officer also served as Commissioner General of Rwanda National Police (RNP) and subsequently Inspector General between 2009 to 2018.
Before transitioning to the Rwandan police, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF).
He was promoted to Brigadier General in the RDF and served as acting Chief of Logistics for the army.
Gasana also previously held the position of Governor of Southern Province from 2018 to 2020.
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