Christian Kajeneri Mugenzi was elected as new Chairperson of the City of Kigali council, in an election held on Thursday, August 22.

He replaced Didas Kayihura Muganga.

Marie-Grace Nishimwe, who has been a member of the previous council, and Director General of National Land Authority, was elected as Vice Chairperson, while Liliose Larisse Nyinawinkindi, who works at Irembo, was elected secretary.

They were all unanimously elected by the 12 members of the City of Kigali council.

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Mugenzi is the head of payment systems at the National Bank of Rwanda – the country’s central bank.

Mugenzi, who has been a member of the council for three years, promised to prioritise citizens in service delivery, and to put efforts to ensure the completion of unfinished projects, such construction of roads.

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Each of the three districts is represented by two councillors – a man and a woman in the council.

The city council is made up of six members who are elected and six who are appointed by President Paul Kagame.

The councillors appointed by President Kagame are Samuel Dusengiyumva, the current Mayor, and Fulgence Dusabimana, the Vice Mayor in charge of Urbanization and Infrastructure, and Christian Mugenzi Kajeneri, Marie-Grace Nishimwe, Flavia Gwiza, and Jack Ngarambe.

The elected councillors are Rose Baguma and Frank Gatera for Gasabo District, Liliose Larisse Nyinawinkindi and Aimé Tsinda for Kicukiro, and Muhammed Semakula and Martine Urujeni for Nyarugenge District.