KIGALI, Rwanda
In his capacity as the
Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda armed forces, President Paul Kagame dismissed
from service Major General Aloys Muganga and Brigadier General Francis Mutiganda.Brig. Gen. Francis Mutiganda (L) and Maj. Gen Aloys Muganga are among the officers that have been dismissed from army.
The dismissals were announced
in a statement issued by RDF dated June 7.
They were dismissed along with
14 other officers from Rwanda Defence Force (RDF).
“His Excellency the President
of the Republic of Rwanda and C-in-C of RDF has dismissed from RDF Maj Gen
Aloys Muganga, Brig Gen Francis Mutiganda along with 14 officers. He has also
authorized the dismissal of 116 other ranks and approved the rescission of
service contracts of 112 other ranks. The dismissals and rescission of service
contracts take immediate effect,” read the statement.
Muganga previously served as
acting Chief of Staff, RDF Reserve Force, in 2018, and later in 2019, was
appointed the commander of the mechanised division.
On the other hand, Mutiganda
previously served as the Director General of External Security at the National
Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) until October 2018 when he was
recalled back to RDF headquarters.
According to the 2015 law on
downsizing, discharge, demobilisation and dismissal in RDF, officers or troops
can be dismissed due to gross misconduct.
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