Workers of Mpanga prison said, Murambi genocide memorial site  visit will give them an insight in their work after seeing the evidence of genocide and getting explanations about the history of how genocide was planned, perpetrated and its effects.

Then were explained all about the history before and after the 1994 genocide Against Tutsi in general and specifically the history of former Gikongoro prefecture during the Workers of Mpanga prison visit to Murambi genocide memorial site that is located in Nyamagabe district.

They also got to see the evidence of the genocide that was done to Tutsis specifically those who had sought refuge in the building of the school that was still under construction at Murambi hill at the same place this memorial site was built.

Eugene Bisengimana the acting director of Mpanga prison said that the fact that their workers managed to visit this memorial site has left them more understanding to some things some of them took for granted as some of these workers were still young during the 1994 genocide.

“those young men and women you see there were children during the 1994 genocide, visiting this memorial site was like them knowing the real truth of what happened due to the evidence of which was kept well that provided them with an insight in genocide more than they knew.” Eugene Bisengimana clarified.

According to the number provided by workers of this memorial site states that about 50.000 Tutsis lost their lives at Murambi hill and most of them are laid to rest in Murambi memorial site.

 Members of Cell Advisory Committee of Kabeza cell in Kanombe sector-Kicukiro District have visited Murambi Memorial centre where 1994 genocide against Tutsi victims are laid to rest.

Murambi genocide memorial center

When visiting the genocide memorial centre on June 2^nd 2012, advisory committee members revealed that their aim was to see and believe the history of genocide that claimed 1 million Rwandans in 100 days.

Over 18000 genocide victims that were massacred at one school on Murambi hill are buried in Murambi memorial site.

After being told the indicators of Rwandan history before and during genocide, Bonaventure Nzamwita, president of the committee highlights that every Rwandese should participate in rebuilding the country that was ruined by genocide tragedy.

“Every family was affected by 1994 Tutsi genocide, whether participants or survivors.  Time has come for us to live in together in Rwanda as our motherland,”

Committee members donated Rwf18000 to Murambi memorial center.

Workers laying down flowers to the mass grave

 Action Aid workers in Rwanda has recently visited Murambi 1994 genocide against Tutsi memorial centre in a move to honour the victims.

During the visit, Action Aid workers were explained for history of Murambi memorial and witnessed survivors testify on how massacre was done in the place where the grave is built.

The testimony entailed how Tutsi from different corners of Murambi, gathered and hid at Murambi vocational school were brutally murdered by Interahamwe and soldiers.

Josephine Uwamariya, Director for ActioAid- Rwanda commented on what happened in Murambi as painful and said its everybody’s duty to build a better Rwanda.

Talking about bad leadership that killed what it should have protected, Uwamariya urged residents to learn from the history.

“We should learn from history and strive to prevent genocide from happening again in Rwanda or elsewhere in the world,” adds Uwamariya.

After the visit, Action Aid workers gave the contribution of Rwf200000.

Traces of King Yuhi Musinga’s palace are evidently visible with an elegant tree (umuvumu), which back in the days, represented the king’s residence, still standing as seen in the above picture.

This once majestic palace is located behind the Kamembe Airstrip in Rusizi district. King Ndahindurwa Kigeri V (currently living in USA) was also born from this same palace.

Just like other historical sites of Rwanda, this palace too was distributed to landless Rwandans who still occupied it today. The construction of village estates have encroached the palace land, however leaving the historical big tree standing- which has now raised concerns to the government to preserve the site.

Rusizi District Mayor, Oscar Nzeyimana says that the district is aware of this historical piece of land, and that there are other historical places in Rusizi which the government intends to preserve.

Director of Rwanda National Museum, Alphonse Umulisa says that the “King’s palace should be over which a former Rwandan king lived should be preserved because it is a significant historical place”

He also revealed plans of holding talks with Rusizi district officials to the effect.

It is believed that there are various historical sites in Rwanda which for a long time have not been given attention however the Rwanda National Museum is taking steps to discover them all.

Ahahoze hatuye umwami w’u RwandaYuhi Musinga munsi y’icyibuga cy’indege cya Kamembe mu karere ka Rusizi na n’ubu haracyari igiti kinini cy’umuvumu cyarangaga urugo rwe. Muri ayo matongo hagabanywe kimwe n’ahandi hantu hasanzwe muri gahunda yo kubaka imidugudu. Aho yari atuye ubu hubatswe bisanzwe n’abantu bahakatiwe munsi y’icyo kivumu harahingwa nta cyerekana ko hazirikanwa nk’ahabitse amateka y’igihugu.

Aho hantu havukiye umwami Kigeri V Ndahindurwa ukiriho, ubuyobozi bw’akarere ka Rusizi buvuga ko buhazi ndetse ko hari n’ahandi habitse amateka y’u Rwanda muri ako karere hatitabwaho nk’ahantu nyaburanga.

Umuyobozi w’akarere ka Rusizi Oscar Nzeyimana avuga ko ahantu habitse amateka hari muri ako karere bateganya kuhitaho. Nzeyimana agira ati: “Aho umwami yari atuye kimwe n’ahandi hantu habitse amateka y’u Rwanda hari mu karere ka Rusizi dufite gahunda yo kuhitaho hakaba ahantu nyaburanga.

Hariya hantu hahoze hatuye umwami Yuhi Musinga hashize igihe kinini harabayeho ikosa ryo kuhatuza abantu muri gahunda y’imidugudu.”

Ku bw’ikigo cy’igihugu cy’ingoro ndangamurage ,hariya hantu hahoze hatuwe umwami Yuhi Musinga hagomba gufatwa nk’ahantu habitse amateka y’u Rwanda.Umuliisa Alphonse ,umuyobozi w’icyo kigo avuga ko agiye vuba aha gukora urugendo akirebera ubwe aho hantu akanaganira iby’aho n’umuyobozi w’akarere ka Rusizi kugira ngo hafatwe nk’ahantu habitse amateka y’u Rwanda.

Umuliisa agira ati: “Njyewe ubwanjye nafashe gahunda yo kwiyizira mu karere ka Rusizi kuganira n’ubuyobozi bw’aho ku kibazo cy’ahantu nyaburanga habitse amateka y’u Rwanda bigaragara ko hadahabwa agaciro gakwiye tuganire turebe icyakorwa kugira ngo hagire agaciro hakwiye.”

Hari ahantu henshi abakurikiranira hafi iby’amateka y’u Rwanda bemeza ko habitse amateka y’u Rwanda ariko hakaba hatitabwaho nk’uko bikwiye.

Kuba urwibutso rushyinguwemo abazize Jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu Karere ka Nyabihu rukoze neza si ibyizana gusa nk’uko Murwanashyaka Bosco, ufite umuco, sport, urubyiruko ndetse n’inzibutso mu nshingano ze mu karere ka Nyabihu  yabidutangarije.

Murwanashyaka avuga ko komite y’umuco mu karere ikuriwe n’umuyobozi wungirije ushinzwe imibereho myiza y’abaturage mu karere ka Nyabihu ifatanyije n’urwego rwa IBUKA muri ako karere bafatanya gukora neza no gutunganya urwibutso rwa Nyabihu.

Avuga ko  mbere yo gushyingura mu cyubahiro imibiri y’abazize Jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu mwaka w’1994,igikorwa cyakozwe mu kwezi kwa Mata k’umwaka ushize, akarere gafatanyije n’abavuka muri Nyabihu batahaba ndetse n’inshuti z’akarere ka Nyabihu, bateranyije inkunga kugira ngo batunganye uru rwibutso barushyinguremo rumeze neza.

Kugeza ubu amafaranga agera kuri miliyoni 40 amaze gutangwa ku rwego rw’akarere kugira ngo uru rwibutso rube rutunganyije kugera ku ntera rugezeho ubu.

Murwanashyaka avuga ko wongeyeho igishsushanyo mbonera cy’uru rwibutso kigomba gukorwa  n’impuguke kugira ngo rube rwubatse rurangiye bizatwara miliyoni 65 kugira ngo uru rwibutso rugitunganywe neza rube rurangiye .

Mu Rwanda hari ahantu Nyaburanga henshi umuntu ashobora gusura igihe ashaka kureba ibyiza bitatse u Rwanda. Uretse muri Pariki ya Nyungwe, Akagera, Pariki y’ibirunga n’ahandi, mu Rwanda habonekamo ibyiza nyaburanga byiganjemo inyamaswa zitandukanye, inyoni, ingagi, indabyo nziza, ibiti n’ibindi. Hari kandi n’ahandi henshi mu Rwanda hashobora gusurwa.

Inzu ndangamurage yo mu Rukali            ibirunga

Duhereye mu Majyaruguru y’u Rwanda,uretse pariki y’ ibirunga dusangamo ingagi nziza zikurura ba Mukerarugendo, tuhasanga ibirunga nyir’izina, twavugamo nka Muhabura, Gahinga, Sabyinyo, n’ibindi.

Si ibyo gusa kandi kuko tuhabona  n’ikirunga cya Kalisimbi n’uburebure bwa 4507 m, kiri mu Burengerazuba kikaba ari cyo gihiga ibindi birunga kuba Kirekire mu Rwanda.

Iki kirunga usangaho urubura igihe cyose, cyane cyane mu masaha ya mu gitondo. Mu majyaruguru kandi uhasanga ibiyaga byiza bya Burera na Ruhondo bitatse akarere ka Burera.

Uruherekane rw’imisozi rugaragara mu burengerazuba no mu majyaruguru y’u Rwanda nabyo bigize ubwiza nyaburanga bw’u Rwanda. Hari imigezi nka Base, Mukungwa n’indi myinshi.

Mu burengerazuba bw’u Rwanda uhasanga ikiyaga cya Kivu kiri mu byiza nyaburanga by’akarere ka ka Rubavu, Karongi ndetse na Rusizi tutibagiwe na Nyamasheke kuko nayo iri mu turere dukora kuri iki kiyaga.

Imigezi nka Rusizi, Nyabarongo, Giciye n’indi nayo  ikaba imwe mu bitatse u Rwanda. Mu karere ka Nyabihu, uretse Karisimbi uhasanga imisozi myiza ibereye ijisho, ndetse ukahasanga n’udusozi duterereye duteyeho ibyayi ku buryo duteye amabengeza kutureba.

Hari n’ibiyaga nka Cyunyu, Nyirakigugu ndetse na Karago  bitatse nyabihu ndetse binabaho n’amoko menshi meza y’inyoni. Ishyamba ryiza rya Gishwati n’inzuri ziribonekamo ni bimwe mu bigize ubwiza nyaburanga bw’Akarere ka Nyabihu. Muri ako karere kandi uhasanga umusozi mwiza witwa ibere rya Bigogwe uryoheye ijisho kuwureba.

Mu majyepfo y’u Rwanda uhasanga inzu ndangamurage y’u Rwanda « Rwanda National museum » irimo byinshi bisobanura amateka ndetse n’ubwiza bw’u Rwanda, niho hari umusozi wa Huye n’ahitwa mu bisi bya Huye kwa Nyagakecuru naho havugwa amateka akomeye.

Uretse ibyo kandi uhasanga ahitwa mu Rukari bakunze kwita  ku gicumbi cy’umuco, kuko ari naho hari ingoro y’u Bwami ahitwa i Nyanza hakaba harakundaga kuba abami.

Mu karere ka Ruhango aho ni mu Majyepfo naho uhasanga urutare rwa Kamegeri rufite icyo ruvuze cyane mu mateka y’u Rwanda.  Si ibyo gusa kuko mu Karere ka Muhanga ahitwa ku Rucunshu uhasanga igitare kiriho amajanja y’imbwa za Ruganzu, ndetse ukanahabona n’igitare kiriho aho mwami yabugurizaga ari nayo mpamvu hari agasozi kitwa Rubugurizo.

Aho kandi hari ibyiza nyaburanga byinshi kuko uhasanga abakubwira amateka ajyanye n’intambara yo ku rucunshu yabaye hagati ya Rutarindwa wari ugenewe ubwami n’umuhungu wa Kanjogera Musinga washakaga guhabwa ubwami na Nyina Kanjogera wategekeraga umuhungu wari ukiri muto ari we Rutarindwa ariko akaba atari uwo yibyariye mu nda bityo ashoza intambara yo guha ubutegetsi Musinga umuhungu we ku buryo byaje no kugerwaho.

Mu majyepfo kandi uhasanga amateka menshi aho mu Karere ka Kamonyi uhasanga agasozi keza kitwa ijuru rya Kamonyi kabitse amateka menshi y’u Rwanda.

Ngaho hamwe mu haranga ubwiza nyaburanga bw’u Rwanda, igihugu cy’imisozi igihumbi. Gusa ntitwakwibagirwa kubabwira umurwa mukuru w’u Rwanda ari wo Kigali ururembo rw’u Rwanda.

Uko iminsi igenda yicuma irushaho guhinduka no gutera imbere, aho abayizi kera batungurwa no kubona uko igenda itera imbere haba mu myubakire, mu iterambere no mu bindi.

Girinka program (One cow per poor Family) was inspired by the Rwandan culture and initiated by His Excellency the President of the Republic in 2006. The cabinet meeting of 12/04/2006 approved the program as one of the 2020 vision, EDPRS and IDP implementation measures. This program aims at enabling every poor household to own and manage an improved dairy cow which would help the family to better their livelihood through increased milk and meat production and to improve soil fertility of their land for their crops using the available manure. This will not only improve the nutrition, but also increase the earnings of beneficiaries from milk, milk products, meat and sale of manure. This program is implemented in two ways i) Girinka y’ingabirano (donation): a poor family receives a cow free of charge. When the cow calves, the calf is given to the neighbour who keeps it and gives the next calf to the next neighbour and so on. This procedure is called “kuziturirana†(credit revolving scheme). The second way is (ii) loan (Girinka y’inguzanyo): an average family gets a bank loan to buy a cow. It is the responsibility of the average family, to be able to comply with the criteria necessary to receive the cow. For example: being able to construct a cow shed (Kraal), the field planted with different pasture species for nutrition purpose, etc… Girinka program was a success and other related initiatives have followed.