Crash of Kenge: the CSM mobilizes, awaits investigation results, and comforts families of two members

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: September 26, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Crime & Law
Crash of Kenge: the CSM mobilizes, awaits investigation results, and comforts families of two members

Following the crash in Kenge, Kwango Province, the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM) held an emergency meeting in Kinshasa to address the situation and organize the funerals of the two deceased military magistrates, Lieutenant-General Joseph Mutombo Katalay and Lieutenant-General Lucien René Likulia Bakumi. The meeting, led by Dieudonné Kamuleta Badibanga, confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the causes of the accident and identify the victims. The CSM delegation also visited the families of the victims to express solidarity and offer comfort.

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