Rose Kabuye

Rose Kanyange (born April 22, 1961)is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Rwandan Army and remains the highest ranking woman ever to serve in her country's armed forces.

Quotes

• I am innocent and ready to prove it.
  • [1] Rose Kabuye home at last (Saturday, December 3, 2022)

• I can’t express my happiness of being home and being with my family again. It’s just a great feeling and I owe this to Rwandans who have stood by my side ever since my arrest. This is not my victory; it’s a victory for Rwanda and Rwandans.
  • [2] Rose Kabuye home at last (Saturday, December 3, 2022)
• I think Rwandan women have been working together, We don't just look out for ourselves.
  • [3] Women's new power came at terrible cost (April 9, 2002)
• I am happy to have a home where I can leave my children when I die.
  • [4] Women's new power came at terrible cost (April 9, 2002)

• Being white can sometimes be a real tribulation, especially in view of the ignorance, obtuseness and downright deviousness of the white world in regard to Africa as a whole and more especially in regard to the abomination of the Rwandan genocide and its aftermath.
  • [5] newtimes.co.rw (November 17, 2008)
• I'm not so scared because I am very innocent,"
  • Kabuye said on the France24 television news channel after being released france24 (November 21, 2008)

• “I was very surprised to be arrested.”
  • Rwanda: Rose Kabuye “very surprised” by her arrest jeune afrique ( 21 November 2008)
• When you are innocent, it’s a very unpleasant feeling.”
  • When you are innocent, it’s a very unpleasant feeling.” jeune afrique (21 November 2008)
• “Either I had to die with this charge on my head or face justice and prove myself innocent.”
  • Rwandan official Rose Kabuye has told the BBC she must return to France for her trial and prove her innocence. BBC news (9 January 2009)

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Page last updated at 10:13 GMT, Friday, 9 January 2009 E-mail this to a friend Printable version Rwandan returns for French trial Rose Kabuye's arrest sparked anger among Rwandans Rwandan official Rose Kabuye has told the BBC she must return to France for her trial and prove her innocence.