Denying Banyarwanda in Uganda key identification documents is disturbing
Uganda, April 19 -- Kenneth (not real name) got a scholarship to study in Germany, a life changing opportunity that would transform his entire family. He carried his National ID and went to apply for a passport but when he introduced himself as a Munyarwanda he was denied a passport.
On advice of the Council for Abavandimwe, he went to his LC1 chairperson and got a recommendation letter that was signed by the area GISO, DISO, RDC & Area MP, all confirming that he was a Ugandan. But someone at Internal Affairs in his air conditioned office made a decision that Kenneth was not a Ugandan, his life changing opportunity was lost, his dream was shuttered! That's the plight that thousands of Banyarwanda in Uganda go through!
This prompted the ...
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