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Ombudsman to get prosecutorial powers

KIGALI - The Office of the Ombudsman has been given powers to investigate corruption and injustice cases in a new Ministerial Order that was published recently. This comes after complaints had been raised on the limited powers of the office, whose role has been hitherto, limited to ‘advising’ other judicial institutions to investigate these cases for an eventual prosecution.
GIVEN MORE POWERS: Ombudsman Tito Rutaremara
GIVEN MORE POWERS: Ombudsman Tito Rutaremara
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