Rwandan music star Medard Ngabo famous by his stage name Meddy and his single slowly is currently behind bars for driving under influence of alcohol and drugs in the wee hours of Monday.
Police Spokesperson in charge of Kigali city, CIP Umutesi Marie Goreth confirmed the news and said, the singer is detained at Remera police station.
“He was caught speeding and drunk, he will be jailed for five days and fined 150,000 Rwanda francs ($150; £115),” Goretti Umutesi, the Kigali police spokesperson, told the BBC on Monday.
The US-based R&B artist, whose real name is Ngabo Medard, told the BBC in August that he was planning to perform in Rwanda and other African countries.
His most popular song Slowly has more than 18 million views on YouTube.
Rwanda police have in recent months intensified a crackdown on drink-driving to curb traffic accidents.
In the last two weeks of September, 191 people were arrested and charged with drink-driving, while in August more than 700 were charged with the same offence.
Despite paying the $150 penalty, some suspects have been held in jail for days, a move that has been criticised as illegal.
