Rwanda competent to probe Kizito Mihigo’s death: govt

Kizito Mihigo performing at the National Stadium after the Walk to Remember on April 7, 2013. Rwanda has said it has competent institutions to investigate the cause of his death. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG

Rwanda has ruled out an external inquiry into the death of popular gospel singer Kizito Mihigo, saying the country has competent and qualified institutions to carry out professional investigations.

This follows multiple calls from human rights watchdogs that Rwanda should allow an impartial inquiry and remove doubts about the circumstances under which Mihigo died.