22 Presidents expected in Kigali for Kagame’s swearing-in

At least 22 Heads of State, four Vice-Presidents, and two Prime Ministers are expected in Kigali to attend President Paul Kagame’s swearing-in ceremony at Amahoro Stadium, on Sunday, August 11. ALSO READ: IN PICTURES: Heads of State arrive ahead of Presidential Inauguration In attendance will also be one Deputy Prime Minister, two Speakers of Parliament, and five Heads of international and regional organisations, according to Olivier Nduhungirehe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Kagame will be sworn in for a five-year term, after registering a landslide victory during the July 14-15 polls when he secured more than 99 percent of votes cast. The oath-taking ceremony comes nearly three weeks after Kagame was re-elected into office, beating, by a large margin, Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philipe Mpayimana, an independent candidate. ALSO READ: What to expect at Sunday's Presidential swearing-in Leaders who arrived in Kigali on Saturday for the inauguration include the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is also the Chairperson of the East African Community, Gen. Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the President of Guinea Bissau, and Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the President of Zimbabwe. The President of Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema, Ivory Coast Vice President, Tiemoko Meyliet Koné, São Tomé and Príncipe Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada and Gen Mamadi Doumbouya, the President of Guinea, and the Prime Minister of Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, also arrived on Saturday. ALSO READ: VOX POP: Citizens reflect on President’s inauguration Doors at Amahoro Stadium are expected to be opened in the wee hours of Sunday, at around 6:00 am, to allow for the arrival of people from all parts of the country. The City of Kigali issued an open invitation as part of efforts to accommodate Rwandans and friends of Rwanda at the event. Under the current constitutional provisions, Chief Justice Faustin Nteziryayo is expected to administer the Presidential Oath. Following the administration of the oath, President Kagame is expected to give an inaugural address and receive the symbolic instruments of power from the Chief Justice. The instruments of power include a copy of the constitution, the national flag, and the coat of arms.

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22 Presidents expected in Kigali for Kagame’s swearing-in