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Kigali High Court Postpones Kalisa Provisional Release Hearing to June 23
The High Court in Kigali adjourned the June 22 hearing on Adolphe Kalisa's bail request after the presiding judge became unavailable. The matter was rescheduled for the following day. Kalisa, former FERWAFA secretary general, faces embezzlement and forgery charges tied to national team travel expenses.
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The High Court in Kigali postponed the hearing on Adolphe Kalisa's application for provisional release that had been set for June 22, 2026. AllAfrica reported that the presiding judge became unavailable due to other official commitments, leading to the adjournment.
Kalisa, former Secretary General of the Rwanda Football Federation, is charged with alleged embezzlement and document forgery linked to trips by the national football team Amavubi. Gasabo Primary Court denied him bail in September 2025, citing the seriousness of the charges and prosecutors' concerns that he could interfere with investigations.
Prosecutors alleged Kalisa diverted part of a $43,000 allocation for accommodation at Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort in Uyo, Nigeria, while indicating upon return to Kigali that the full amount had been spent.
They further alleged he submitted accommodation costs of $56,320 for one trip when the hotel requested only $26,000 and reported $35,000 in hotel costs for a South Africa trip that witness Desire Niyitanga disputed. Prosecutors also alleged submission of forged invoices, including for the Nigeria trip, and claimed Kalisa said he entrusted part of the payments to a FIFA agent named Kenani.
Kalisa denied all charges and stated he acted in good faith and trusted the FIFA agent.
His lawyer, Emmanuel Bizimana, stated that Kalisa is willing to provide a bail guarantee valued at more than four times the amount allegedly embezzled.
