The investigation into the cause of the death of the US-based son of Rwandan politician Christophe Bazivamo, is expected to last one week, The New Times has learnt. 

Bazivamo, who is the vice chairman of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi), is also the Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community.

The 23-year-old Bruce Nshuti Hirwa was found dead on the morning of Wednesday, June 29, near a building of the University of Arkansas in the United States of America where he was a student.

"We are waiting for the autopsy examination and an investigation report that will be issued by the US Police. I suppose it will take about a week,” Bazivamo told The New Times on Saturday, July 2.

According to reports, on the night of Tuesday, June 28, Nshuti was with his fellow students, talking to each other and having a good time, after which they all retired to sleep at around 10pm.

However, in the morning of Wednesday at around 9am, he was found dead at one of the buildings of the university, a very short distance from where he used to reside.

According to his father, Nshuti did not have any health problems.

Bazivamo is the current EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Productive and Social Sectors.

Prior to his appointment as Deputy Secretary General, Bazivamo was a Member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).

He has also held various ministerial positions in Rwanda, including Minister for Lands, Environment, Forestry, Water and Mines, Minister of Local Government and Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources among others.