Rwanda President Paul Kagame has
reshuffled cabinet. The reshuffle which was announced on Friday saw a number of
change.
Minister James Musoni, one of the longest-serving ministers has been dropped
from cabinet. Musoni served as a cabinet minister since 2005.
Musoni was Minister of Infrastructure. He also served as Minister of Finance and economic planning, and Local government among others.
The president also moved Minister
Claver Gatete from Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to the Ministry of
Infrastructure.
Gatete has been replaced by Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana who has been the Minister of
State in charge of Planning.
Gatete, a previous central bank head credited with overseeing a period of
relative monetary stability, was named minister for infrastructure.
The economy has been rebuilt with a
focus on technology, mining, tourism and agriculture following the 1994
genocide of 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and politically moderate Hutus.
Growth rates have averaged 5-6 percent over the last decade. This year, the
International Monetary Fund expects its economy to expand by 7.2 percent.
Meanwhile, Doctor Uwera Claudine was
also appointed State Minister for Planning at Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning.
While Rugigana Evariste is the new Director General in the office of the Prime
Minister while Kagarama Doreen is Permanent Secretary also in the Prime
Minister’s Office.
Alphonsine Mirembe a long serving official at Prime Minister’s Office was
appointed Permanent Secretary at Ministry in Presidency.
In another move, Kagame named Yvonne Manzi Makolo as chief executive of the national carrier RwandAir.Makolo has been the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of RwandAir replacing Colonel Chance Ndagano who have acting CEO since April last year. The airline sacked its previous head John Mirenge in April last year
