The two Rwandan men deported from Zambia last week have no Genocide case to answer, according to the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA).

This comes after various media reports indicating that Zambian authorities over the weekend deported to Kigali two Rwandan refugees for suspected involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

The two are Egide Rwasibo, who reportedly worked as a medical officer at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, and businessman Innocent Habumugisha who operated shops in the Zambian capital city.

Speaking to The New Times on Wednesday, the NPPA Spokesperson, Faustin Nkusi said, "They don’t have a Genocide case that we know of today unless if some information comes up in future. But as of now, they are free men. They were deported for immigration reasons.”

Reports also indicate that Zambia’s Immigration Department spokesperson Namati Nshinka confirmed the expulsion but denied it was linked to the Genocide.

"Yes, it is true that the two were deported on Sunday because their continued stay here was a danger to good order and peace. It’s nothing to do with Genocide,” Nshinka said.

Efforts to get in touch with the duo were futile by press time.

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