The intermediate court of Nyarugenge, on Friday, January 12, once again postponed the trial in substance of suspected serial killer Denis Kazungu.

It will be heard on February 2.

Initially scheduled to take place on January 5, this is the second time that the hearing has been postponed.

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Kazungu, 34, a resident of Kicukiro District in Kigali, was apprehended by Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) in September 2023. He was suspected of murdering several people and burying them in a pit dug in his kitchen.

He faces 10 counts including murder, rape, desecration of human remains, assault, and so on.

Speaking to the court, Faustin Murangwa, Kazungu’s lawyer, said he had not had enough time to sit down with his client to prepare for the trial.

"But after this week, we will be ready," he told court.

The prosecutors supported the postponement, telling the judges that it is the defendant’s right to have legal representation and the lawyer’s right to get enough time to prepare the defence.

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The trial also involves people who are seeking compensation for the loss of their loved ones and property. Some of them were present at the court’s premises to follow the trial before being informed of the postponement.