By Edwin Musoni, KIGALI Rwanda
President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has approved the retirement of 12 Generals and several officers including those whose contracts of duty ended and others who leave the army on medical grounds.
The retirements were announced
on Wednesday, August 30, in a statement issued by Rwanda Defence Force (RDF).
Among those retired include
two four-star generals, James Kabarebe and Fred Ibingira, two three-star
generals, Charles Kayonga and Frank Mushyo Kamanzi.
Kabarebe and Kayonga have
previously served as Chief of Defence Staff of RDF, while the other two have
been service chiefs previously.
Kabarebe, who also once served
as the defence minister, is currently the Senior Presidential Advisor on
Defence and Security, while Kamanzi is currently Rwanda’s Ambassador to Russia.
The list also includes five Major Generals; Martin Nzaramba, Eric Murokore, Augustin Turagara, Charles Karamba and Albert Murasira while the Brigadier General are three, Chris Murari, Didace Ndahiro and Emmanuel Ndahiro.
Murasira, who is the Minister
in charge of Emergency Management while Karamba is currently Rwanda’s
Ambassodor to Ethiopia and African Union.
Murokore has been serving as
the Regional Reserve Force Commander-Northern; Turagara was the Commandant of
the RDF General Headquarters-Kanombe.
“The President has also
approved the retirement of 83 senior officers, six junior officers and 86
senior noncommissioned officer, 678 whose contracts ended and 160 medical
discharges,” reads a statement from RDF.
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