The October 9 hearing is expected to address procedural matters as the case advances, rather than being a full trial. The court will likely confirm the charges and outline the next steps, including setting dates for future hearings or the eventual trial. Previously, Westminster Magistrates' Court had granted Bajinya bail with a £25,000 security. However, at the Old Bailey on September 28, Judge Mark Lucraft KC raised the required security to £100,000 and imposed stricter conditions.
These conditions include surrendering his passport and national identity cards, refraining from applying for international travel documents, observing a curfew at his London residence, wearing an electronic monitoring device, and reporting to the police daily. The judge stated that Bajinya would remain in custody until the £100,000 security is provided. It remains unclear if he has met this bail requirement to secure his release.
Prosecutors allege that during the Genocide against the Tutsi, Bajinya, who trained as a doctor and previously worked in Rwanda, was involved in organizing and directing activities in Kigali. These activities reportedly included meetings and roadblocks where Tutsi individuals were targeted and killed. After the genocide, he relocated to the UK with his family. His alleged connections to the genocide gained public attention in 2006 following a BBC investigation. Bajinya's case has been before British courts for nearly two decades, with previous extradition attempts to Rwanda being unsuccessful.