{"id":2929,"date":"2026-08-12T09:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:11:05","slug":"rwanda-football-federation-president-arrested-over-bounced-cheque-allegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/rwanda-football-federation-president-arrested-over-bounced-cheque-allegation\/politics\/national\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda football federation president arrested over bounced cheque allegation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ggg-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ggg-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ggg-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ggg-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ggg-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ggg.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rwanda\u2019s football federation president, Shema Fabrice, has been arrested over an allegation that he issued a bounced cheque, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RIB spokesperson Dr. Murangira B. Thierry said Shema was arrested on Aug. 11 and is being held at the agency\u2019s Kicukiro station as investigators continue their inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRIB arrested Shema Fabrice on Aug. 11 this year over allegations of issuing a bounced cheque. He is being held at the Kicukiro RIB station while investigations continue into other offences related to the case,\u201d Murangira said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RIB said the investigation is ongoing and that the case will be submitted to the prosecution after the inquiry is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shema was elected president of the Rwanda Football Federation, known as FERWAFA, on Aug. 30, 2025, alongside members of an executive committee that called itself the \u201cDream Team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After taking office, Shema said his priorities included developing women\u2019s football, nurturing young talent and improving football infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also said he would not take a salary from FERWAFA. The $200,000 he was due to receive over his four-year term was instead to be directed toward developing young football talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before joining FERWAFA, Shema spent six years as president of AS Kigali. During his tenure, the club won the Peace Cup in 2019 and 2022 and the 2022 Super Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside football, Shema is the managing director of Africa Medical Supplier, a company involved in the supply of medical equipment in Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The circumstances surrounding the alleged bounced cheque and the other offences under investigation have not been disclosed by RIB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shema has not been convicted of any offence, and the allegations remain under investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda\u2019s football federation president, Shema Fabrice, has been arrested over an allegation that he issued a bounced cheque, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau said. 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