Ex-Gicumbi mayor arrested

POLICE in Gicumbi District have confirmed having in custody Alexandre Mvuyekure, the former mayor of the district, and another employee at the district over embezzlement of public funds and forgery. Mvuyekure, who was the district mayor until early this year, and Focus Mutunzi, who works in the office in charge of good governance, are accused of embezzling money while working as executive secretaries of Rubaya Sector in the same district.