Gen Tshiwewe asked to be released on parole because he kept important secrets

This soldier, who was also the head of the army in charge of protecting senior officials and adviser to President Félix Tshisekedi on military affairs, was arrested on July 9, 2025.

He is accused of crimes including treason, encouraging soldiers to commit illegal acts and illegal possession of weapons. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

It is all related to the plan to remove Tshisekedi's regime. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

Gen Tshiwewe is competing with others including Maj Gen Maurice Nyembo, Brig Gen John Ngoy Kabila, Brig Gen John Sangwa Muhemedi, Col Guy Mukombozi Zahinda, Col Pathy Sangwa Lumbu and Col Christophe Tshibangu Kenge.

Gen John Numbi who headed the RDC Police and the Inspector General of the country's military and Brig Gen Chinyabuuma Pascal Kamukinde and civilian Pascal Nyembo were also among the defendants in this case but they escaped.

After the commencement of their trial on June 4, 2026, where the court examined their profiles, Gen Tshiwewe used his lawyer, Me Parfait Kanyanga, to request their release.

On July 21, Me Kanyanga pointed out that Gen Tshiwewe has been released on bail, he cannot escape justice, so the court should not be worried.

Kanyanga also said that in relation to the fact that his client has done important work in the military, the Ndolo military prison where he is being held is not the place he should be because he is keeping important secrets.

This lawyer pointed out that the way Gen Tshiwewe was prosecuted was against the law, because he was not subjected to a preliminary investigation after his arrest.

He explained that there were no concrete reasons to show that Gen Tshiwewe may have committed the crimes he is accused of, so that they would have been based on sending him to Ndolo prison.

Others in this file who were detained in Ndolo military prison also pointed out that the way they were prosecuted was against the law, they asked the military court to release them on bail, and they tried them outside.