Rwanda National Police (RNP) affirmed, on Tuesday evening, that Miss Rwanda 2022 Divine Muheto has been in custody over drunk-driving charges.

Muheto was apprehended after she crashed into public infrastructure while driving under the influence of excessive alcohol.

"Miss Muheto Divine was arrested over excessively drunk driving, driving without a permit, crashing and destructing public infrastructure, and fleeing the scene after the incident," RNP said on 29 October in a post on X.

According to reports, Muheto collided with a street light pole and fled the scene after the incident.

RNP further said that Muheto had committed such a traffic infraction before.

"This isn't her first time doing this. Her dossier has been handed over to the prosecution," RNP added in an X post.

In September 2023, Miss Rwanda 2022 was also engaged in a car crash when she struck a building located in Kimironko Sector, Gasabo District. She suffered a minor eye injury, but her car was awfully destroyed.

In Rwanda, driving or riding is prohibited if the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is above 0.8 millilitres.

Imodoka ya Muheto

Photo: Miss Divine Muheto was also involved in a car accident in Kimironko Sector in September 2023.