TRACO on the Brink of Collapse — Embezzlement and Mismanagement Plunge the Public Transport Company into Crisis (Part 2)

As part of our ongoing investigation into the scandals threatening to sink OTRACO, we return today to the way in which the Technical Director, Jacques Niyibizi, is diverting revenue from transport operations—so much so that most of the company’s earnings reportedly no longer benefit OTRACO, but rather his personal network. A strategic agency handed to […]
OTRACO on the Brink of Collapse — Embezzlement and Mismanagement Push the Public Transport Company into Crisis (Part 1)

Why do OTRACO buses no longer serve downtown Bujumbura? The King Umurundi Freedom organization is launching a series of investigations into the critical situation at OTRACO, the public transport company, which is threatened with closure according to several internal sources. OTRACO is currently headed by Ms. Françoise Ngozirazana (former governor of Makamba), assisted by Jacques […]
Alleged Embezzlement of Funds Intended for Volunteer Teachers in Ntega — King Umurundi Freedom Reveals the Facts

Misappropriation of Funds Intended for Volunteer Teachers Funds intended to support volunteer teachers in Ntega commune have been diverted. These teachers are now demanding accountability and clarity regarding the missing money. King Umurundi Freedom conducted an independent investigation and is now making its findings public. Origin of the FundUnder the former administrative structure, the communal […]