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Kizito Mihigo: Genocide survivor falls from grace to grass; and to suicide

Kizito Mihigo on his release from the Nyarugenge Prison, Rwanda, in September 2018. He died on February 17, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Ivan R. Mugisha

In 2014, Rwandans were shocked by the news that Kizito Mihigo had been arrested, and one of the charges he was facing was plotting to assassinate President Paul Kagame.

Mr Mihigo, a gospel musician, performed at national events, and his music, lyrics heavy on love, forgiveness, unity and faith, was played regularly during the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

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