Price for DNA test to reduce by half as new lab opens

CIP Jean Pierre Samvura explains to Justice Minister Johnston Busingye, Minister of State for Public Health and Primary Healthcare Patrick Ndimubanzi (2nd left) and Prosecutor-General Jean Bosco Mutangana (left) during their tour of the new National Forensic Laboratory at its launch yesterday. The new facility will see Rwandans pay less for DNA tests to establish parentage for children or get proof for rape and other gender-based crimes among other forms of evidence. Nadege Imbabazi.
CIP Jean Pierre Samvura explains to Justice Minister Johnston Busingye, Minister of State for Public Health and Primary Healthcare Patrick Ndimubanzi (2nd left) and Prosecutor-General Jean Bosco Mutangana (left) during their tour of the new National Forensic Laboratory at its launch yesterday. The new facility will see Rwandans pay less for DNA tests to establish parentage for children or get proof for rape and other gender-based crimes among other forms of evidence. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda forensic laboratory facility. Photos by Nadege  Imbabazi.
Rwanda forensic laboratory facility. Photos by Nadege Imbabazi.
Some of the equipment in the laboratory.
Some of the equipment in the laboratory.
Eugene Kwibuka