Aimable Karasira Uzaramba, whose original name was Karasira Aimable, was born on October 13, 1977, at the University Hospital of Butare, now known as CHUB (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Butare). He was the eldest of four children. His father was named Karasira Claver and his mother Mukaruzamba Goretti.
Later, his father gave him a third name: “Okazarame,” which later became “Uzaramba,” a name he had dreamed of while working in a tea factory in Mulindi, in the Byumba region, where the Gikiga language was spoken. The name Uzaramba means “you will live long.”
The marriage of Karasira Aimable Uzaramba’s parents in 1976
Family Origins
Karasira Aimable Uzaramba was the son of Karasira Claver, himself the son of Nyamvumba, descending from a family lineage tracing back to Nyamuniha. Here is his genealogy: Karasira Uzaramba Aimable, son of Karasira Claver, son of Nyamvumba, son of Rudakemwa, son of Girimandwa, son of Nyamuniha.
His mother was Mukaruzamba Goretti, daughter of Gashambayita, son of Nyirindekwe, son of Sebantu, son of Rutugande, son of Mutsobe, son of Kanyabungo, son of Mugunga, son of Ndoba from the Abanyiginya clan.
During his childhood, his family lived in the Rugerero cell, Rwaniro sector, Rusatira commune (currently Huye District), in the former prefecture of Butare in southern Rwanda, before moving to Gitega and later to Nyamirambo in Kigali.
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Studies and Academic Background
Karasira Aimable attended primary school at EPA and later at Lycée de Kigali from 1983 to 1990. He pursued his secondary education at the Petit Séminaire de Ndera from 1990 to 1994.
In 1999, he enrolled at the National University of Rwanda, where he studied Computer Science in the Sciences A program. He later pursued a Master’s degree in Software Engineering in Sweden.
Karate Practitioner, Computer Scientist, Militant Rapper, and University Lecturer
Karasira Aimable was also a karate practitioner, computer scientist, militant rapper, and university lecturer.
He practiced karate and held a black belt in the discipline. He was recognized as a brilliant computer science specialist, but also as a rap and reggae artist known for his highly outspoken lyrics.
In the early 2000s, at the University of Butare, he began attracting attention as a highly gifted computer science student wearing dreadlocks and living an unconventional lifestyle for an educated survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi.
According to his own statements, his entire family was killed during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rusatira, while his parents and some of his siblings were allegedly killed by FPR-Inkotanyi soldiers.
Not very talkative, solitary, yet close to karate practitioners, Karasira was regarded as an exceptionally brilliant but deeply troubled student. These psychological struggles would later emerge during his trial.
After completing his studies with excellent results, he became a lecturer at the University of Rwanda.
In this video in Kinyarwanda, Karasira Aimable explains his background and origins.
“Professor Nigga” and the “Ukuri Mbona” Channel
With the rise of social media in Rwanda, Karasira became widely known under the stage name “Professor Nigga.” His rap and reggae songs, including Cishwaha, Carte Rouge, and Turi ku Rugendo, attracted attention because of their highly critical and unusual lyrics within the Rwandan music scene.
By the end of 2013, he created a YouTube channel called Ukuri Mbona (“The Truth as I See It”). Statements he made there, as well as his appearances on other platforms, would later be used against him by the Rwandan prosecution.
In his public positions, he notably criticized certain social norms such as marriage, procreation, and family life.
“UKURI MBONA” channel
His Criticism of the FPR-Inkotanyi
In his broadcasts, Karasira often stated that the genocide and the violence of 1994 had profoundly destroyed his life. He said he lost relatives on both sides: some family members were allegedly killed by Hutu Interahamwe militias, while others were allegedly killed by FPR/APR soldiers.
He also denounced the fact that Hutus who lost relatives in retaliatory violence were unable to testify or commemorate their dead, describing this as an “organized injustice” carried out by the ruling power.
Dismissal, Arrest, and Trial
In August 2020, while his videos were becoming very popular in Rwanda, the University of Rwanda dismissed him for “professional misconduct.”
On May 31, 2021, he was summoned by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB). He never returned home after that summons.
Before his arrest, he stated that media outlets close to the government had already launched a campaign against him in order to prepare public opinion for his prosecution.
Shortly afterward, the RIB announced on X that he was being prosecuted for “denial and minimization of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi” as well as for “divisionism.”
During his early hearings, Karasira claimed he was mistreated in prison because he refused to delete his YouTube videos. He was arrested only a few hours after an online petition launched by people calling themselves the “Umurinzi Initiative,” demanding that both he and journalist Agnès Uwimana be prosecuted.
Mental Health and Lengthy Judicial Proceedings
The legal proceedings surrounding his case, detention, and psychological condition lasted nearly two years.
In 2022, the High Court of Nyarugenge declared itself incompetent to try his case.
Karasira stated that he had been detained under extremely harsh conditions in Kigali Prison, which allegedly worsened his psychological disorders and trauma.
A psychiatric report published in 2023 confirmed that he did indeed suffer from mental disorders, while also concluding that he remained capable of understanding and participating in his trial.
Meanwhile, large sums of money — more than 100 million Rwandan francs, dollars, and euros according to him — were seized from his bank accounts and home.
The case sparked controversy when he requested access to those funds in order to hire a lawyer of his own choosing.
“I Ask for Forgiveness”
During the substantive hearing of his trial, Karasira initially continued to reject all accusations. But to the surprise of many, in July 2025, as his trial was nearing its conclusion, he declared:
“I ask for forgiveness.”
He added:
“To anyone who may have been hurt by my words, and to the entire Rwandan society, I ask forgiveness from anyone who may have been offended.”
He also stated:
“I never intended to divide Rwandans or to deny the genocide, whose consequences I know personally.”
Shortly afterward, he was sentenced to five years in prison, a sentence that had already been almost entirely served, which was expected to lead to his imminent release.
Death in Prison: Who or What Killed Him?
While several media outlets announced his imminent release from Mageragere Prison, no release ultimately took place that day. A few hours later, it was announced that he had been rushed to hospital after allegedly ingesting an excessive quantity of medication related to his psychiatric treatment.
The Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) stated that he died following this hospitalization.
However, many questions were raised regarding the circumstances of his death. Some relatives and observers expressed doubts about the theory of death by medication overdose.
What is known
The medication overdose explanation is disputed: several medical specialists argued that overdosing on pills does not kill instantly like injections. They stated that if a person takes an overdose of medication in public and the nature of the drugs is known, it only takes a few minutes to neutralize the effects. One simply needs to act on the throat or respiratory tract and immediately induce vomiting, or make the person vomit by other means. No nurse or doctor is unaware of this. It is a standard first-aid procedure. Consequently, the story that the pills he swallowed caused his death is difficult to understand from a medical standpoint.
He repeatedly testified before the court that prison guards had threatened to kill him.
He repeatedly testified before the court that he had been abused and tortured. At the time, the judge assured him that an investigation would be conducted and that it would stop.
It is also known that he was supposed to return home the following day after completing his sentence.
Many believe he was unlawfully detained because, normally, in a country that truly respects the rule of law, a person suffering from mental illness should be hospitalized in a psychiatric center, not imprisoned.
His Book: Ndeka Undorere
In his book entitled Ndeka Undorere (which could roughly be translated as “Leave Me Alone”), Karasira recounted his personal journey from 1994 to the present day.
In it, he described his experience as a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi, but also, in his own words, as a victim of acts committed by the FPR-Inkotanyi. He revisited his childhood, the losses suffered within his family, his trauma, and his understanding of Rwanda’s recent history.
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Here is the summary of his book as it appears on the back cover:
In this work, Karasira Uzaramba Aimable, a survivor of the genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in Rwanda and of the abuses committed by the FPR-Inkotanyi, shares his life story up to the present day. Not being an island nor born alone, he now lives in solitude even though within the world, he offers us part of the Rwandan legacy as he perceived it through different life experiences.
He reflects on his childhood, but the largest part of his narrative covers the years from 1994 to 2020. Beginning in the summer of 1994, Karasira recounts the path of suffering he has endured.
Within his family, composed of his parents and four siblings, only he and his younger brother survived. The destruction of his extended family became a turning point in his life. Almost all members of his father’s family died during the Genocide against the Tutsi, but his immediate family (including his biological father and mother) was killed in Bugesera District, in a place called Ririma, which was controlled by the FPR Inkotanyi.
Here is a video message left by Karasira Aimable Uzaramba, intended to be released if he were killed, if he died, or if he was no longer in Rwanda.
We extend our condolences to his family (or rather, to the surviving members of his family), to his friends, and to all those who loved him. We stand with them in sympathy and support.
This World,
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