Zephanie Niyonkuru, who was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports (MINISPORTS), has been relieved of his duties.

The announcement was made in a communiqué released by the Office of the Prime Minister, following a cabinet meeting chaired by President Kagame on Friday, August 23, .

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The communiqué did not provide specific reasons for Niyonkuru’s removal.

Niyonkuru was appointed as the Permanent Secretary in a Cabinet meeting on January 30, 2023, succeeding Didier Shema Maboko.

His removal from cabinet comes a week after a broader Cabinet reshuffle by President Kagame, which also saw Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju replaced by Richard Nyirishema as the Minister of Sports.