Col Karegeya laid to rest
JOHANNESBURG – Rwanda’s former head of external intelligence Patrick Karegeya has been laid to rest at the Fourways Memorial Park in Johannesburg on Sunday.Dozens of members of his political party, the Rwandan National Congress who are living in exile, travelled from all across the world to attend the service and there’s a high police presence in the area.
This follows concerns by the RNC that Karegeya’s killers may try to assassinate other RNC members who are in hiding.
The family held each other’s hands as the pastor read out a scripture while Karegeya’s coffin was lowered into the ground.
The large delegation of the Rwandan National Congress members at the cemetery have vowed to support Leah Karegeya and her three children following the death of her husband.
The RNC also says it will conduct its own investigation into the killing as the South African police have not made any arrests.
The pastor has described Karegeya as a brave man who stood up to an unjust authority and called on his children to continue his mission.
Many of the former spy boss’ family members remained at the grave site long after the burial had ended.
Earlier Karageya’s family and members of the RNC filled the St Mary’s Chapel in Roodepoort for his memorial.
Karageya’s body was found in the Michelangelo Towers in Sandton on New Year’s Day.
It’s believed he was strangled to death.
The RNC has accused Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame of ordering the killing.
Four Rwandan nationals believed to be linked to the murder were arrested in Mozambique last week.
