**The University of Rwanda (UR) Spokesperson, Kabagambe Ignatius, has criticised a person identified as Keza Leila on X, who recently alleged that lecturers at the university threaten female students with failure if they refuse to have sexual relations with them. He said there is no student by that name or with those details enrolled at the university.**
On November 11, 2026, the person identifying herself as Leila posted on X, claiming that sexual corruption was rampant among lecturers and university management at UR.
On November 12, 2026, Kabagambe said that the person using the name Leila on X was spreading false information, adding that the university had no student named Keza Leila.
Kabagambe said: "Stop your outrageous and defamatory speculations with your catfish account. You are not a known UR student. We do not know you because the name Keza Leira does not appear anywhere in our records."
This follows an earlier post by Kabagambe on X in which he told Leila that she was "just seeking followers on X, and she was getting them."
Leila, on her part, said: "We thought we had a spokesperson who was supposed to speak on our behalf, raise our concerns and ensure that University of Rwanda students are heard. But this is a disappointment!"
The two have continued exchanging posts on X, as the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has asked Leila to provide it with more details so that it can carry out its investigations.
This is not the first time allegations of sexual corruption, commonly referred to as "sex for marks", have emerged at the University of Rwanda. Some social media users have also commented that they are familiar with such practices at the institution.
Correct the inconsistent spelling of Leila’s surname