Rwanda takes custody of genocide suspect Jean Leonard Teganya from US
Teganya, a former National University of Rwanda medical student, was flown home after a US conviction for immigration fraud and perjury.
Rwanda received Jean Leonard Teganya on Monday, November 9, 2026, after the United States deported him. The chartered plane touched down at Kigali International Airport around 7pm local time, although the arrival had first been scheduled for 11am. Police agents led Teganya down the stairs and put him straight into a waiting RIB detainee van.
Teganya is accused of involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. He is a former medical student at the National University of Rwanda, and a US court convicted him of immigration fraud and perjury for hiding information about his alleged activities during the genocide. Rwanda's National Public Prosecution Authority took custody of him on arrival.
The return ends a decades-long run from justice for Teganya. Rwandan authorities now hold him in detention to face the genocide allegations against him.
Why it mattersTeganya, accused of genocide involvement, is now in Rwandan custody after a deportation from the United States.