The murder of Tutsi in Kibuye Prefecture begins at St. John Catholic Church. Some 21,000 people are killed over the next two days. The militia led by the Prefect of Kibuye, Dr. Clement Kayishema, kills at least 11,000 in the church. The Prefect of Butare, Jean-Baptiste Habyarimana, who has been active in preventing and opposing the killings in Butare, is arrested. He is later killed along with his family. The Council of Ministers issues an announcement applauding the prefects who had accomplished their “tasks” with enthusiasm, and citing the names of the prefects of Butare and Kibungo as failures.
