Demolition of family-owned 4-Star Hotel ‘Premier Hotel’ (worth nearly 50 million USD) on the basis of ‘weak structure’ and ‘invalid construction permit’. Despite family presenting all legal documents disproving those claims, authorities begin the destruction. Equipment and construction materials inside…
July
CID (Criminal Investigation Department) with scores of police officers invades the Rwigaras residence and arrest mother and son.
March 1
Rwigara children request investigation into their father’s death and protection in letter addressed to President Kagame, to no avail. Subsequent months: various family-owned properties seized by authorities.
Feb 4
Assassination of Assinapol Rwigara.
1995 – 2014
Constant harassments and imprisonments of patriarch Assinapol Rwigara by the RPF (Rwandan Patriotic Front).