Biology/ DNA Forensic services
The Rwanda Forensic Institute (RFI) provides comprehensive forensic biology and DNA services in support of criminal investigations, judicial proceedings, disaster victim identification, humanitarian investigations, and civil applications requiring scientific human identification.
Using state-of-the-art molecular biology technologies and internationally recognized forensic methodologies, our forensic scientists analyze biological evidence to generate scientifically robust and legally defensible DNA results. Every examination is conducted with the highest standards of scientific integrity, impartiality, confidentiality, and quality assurance.
Our laboratory is committed to delivering reliable forensic evidence that supports fair administration of justice while serving the needs of law enforcement agencies, courts, government institutions, and authorized clients.
Forensic Microbiology Services
The Rwanda Forensic Institute (RFI) provides specialized forensic microbiology services to support criminal investigations, public health emergency response, biosecurity and biothreat preparedness, detection and identification of biological agents of forensic importance. Using advanced microbiological and molecular techniques, our experts identify, characterize, and interpret microbial evidence while ensuring the highest standards of scientific quality, confidentiality, and chain of custody.
Seized Drugs & Chemistry Services
Provides expert identification, characterization, and comparison of chemical substances and physical materials to support criminal investigations, fire and explosives cases, environmental incidents, regulatory investigations, and judicial proceedings through scientifically validated and legally defensible analyses.
Forensic Toxicology Services
The Rwanda Forensic Institute (RFI) provides forensic toxicology services to detect, identify, and interpret drugs, alcohol, poisons, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other toxic substances in biological samples. Our analyses support criminal investigations, medico-legal cases, public health, private individuals and institutions, workplace safety, and judicial proceedings.
AI & Digital Forensic Services
RFI provides scientific examination, preservation, recovery and analysis of digital evidence from computers, mobile devices, storage media, networks, cloud platforms and other electronic systems. The service supports investigations, court proceedings, cybersecurity incidents, dispute resolution and lawful data recovery.
Ballistics & Toolmark Services
The Rwanda Forensic Institute (RFI) provides expert forensic examination of firearms, ammunition, bullets, cartridge cases and toolmarks to support criminal investigations and court proceedings. Using validated forensic methods and specialized comparison techniques, our experts examine and interpret evidence to help establish links between firearms, ammunition components, tools and crime scenes.
Document examination Services
RFI Provides scientific examination of handwriting, signatures, security documents, printed materials, inks, paper, and suspected forgeries to determine authenticity, detect alterations, identify fraudulent documents, and support criminal investigations, civil disputes, and judicial proceedings.
Forensic clinical medicine
Rwanda Forensic Institute provides a service of Forensic clinical medicine with the following purpose: To provide a point of law, Used as piece of circumstantial evidence…
Forensic Pathology services
Our Forensic Pathology Services provide expert medical examinations to determine the cause and manner of death in cases of sudden, suspicious, violent, or unexplained deaths. Through comprehensive post-mortem examinations, injury analysis, specimen collection, and expert interpretation of medical findings, our specialists support criminal investigations, judicial proceedings, and public health initiatives. Our services are delivered in accordance with internationally recognized forensic standards, ensuring accurate, impartial, and scientifically reliable results.
Fingerprint Examination
Provides scientific detection, recovery, comparison, and identification of fingerprint evidence to establish identity, link individuals to crime scenes, and support criminal investigations and judicial proceedings.
Crime Scene Investigation
Provides scientific examination, documentation, collection, preservation, and interpretation of physical evidence at crime scenes to support criminal investigations, reconstruct events, and ensure the integrity of forensic evidence for judicial proceedings. Read More
Emerging Capabilities
Wildlife & Environmental Forensics (Coming Soon)
Forensic Anthropology (Planned)
Forensic Odontology (Planned)
Disaster Victim Identification (Expanded Capability)
National DNA Database (Future Programme withinNational Biobank)
This approach accurately reflects RFI's current capabilities while showcasing its strategic direction and commitment to becoming a leading regional centre of excellence in forensic science.
Wildlife & Environmental Forensics: Coming Soon
Wildlife & Environmental Forensics (Coming Soon)
A specialised forensic programme under development to support investigations involving wildlife crime, illegal trafficking, environmental pollution, natural resource offences, and biodiversity protection through scientific analysis and expert interpretation.