CONFIRMED: Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Nshuti Muheto Arrested

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has confirmed the arrest of Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Nshuti Muheto. On October 29, RNP said Divine Nshuti Muheto had been involved in traffic violations.

Crowned Miss Rwanda in 2022, Divine Nshuti Muheto took over from Grace Ingabire. Rwanda banned the beauty pageant in May 2022 over a scandal.

Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Nshuti Muheto is expected in court to answer charges  such as driving without a license, driving under excessive influence of alcohol, damaging public infrastructure and escaping the scene of traffic offence.

Police has sent her file to prosecutors. In a statement, police emphasized that Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Nshuti Muheto had previously been involved in traffic offences.

“Police informs the general public Miss Muheto Divine was arrested after she was caught driving under excess influence of alcohol and driving without a permit, knocking and destroying public infrastructure and fleeing the scene of the accident,” Rwanda National Police said on microblogging site X, formerly Twitter.

“It is not the first time she has done this. Her dossier has been submitted to the Prosecution.”

The original statement in Ikinyarwanda read: “Polisi iramenyesha ko Miss Muheto Divine yafashwe kubera gutwara ikinyabiziga yanyoye ibisindisha birengeje igipimo, kandi nta ruhushya rwo gutwara ibinyabiziga agira, kugonga no kwangiza ibikorwa remezo, hamwe no guhunga nyuma yo kugonga. Ibi ntabwo ari ubwa mbere yari abikoze. Yakorewe dosiye ishyikirizwa ubushinjacyaha.”

In September 2023, Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Nshuti Muheto reportedly sustained injuries in a night traffic accident in Kimironko sector in Gasabo District, leading to her admission to La Croix du Sud (kwa Nyirinkwaya) Hospital.

There’s an UPDATE on this story HERE.

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