Rwanda jails 8 Kenyans, Ugandan in Equity Bank hacking case

Equity Bank's stand during a trade fair in Rwanda. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Eight Kenyans and a Ugandan arrested in Rwanda for hacking Equity Bank have been handed eight-year jail terms and fined Rwf56 million (about $55,600 million).

The nine are part of a 12-man gang arrested in 2019 by the Rwandan Investigation Bureau (RIB) that included three Rwandan nationals.