RDF PRESS RELEASE – RETIREMENT IN THE RWANDA DEFENCE FORCE
REF: RDF/DPA/A/10/04/25
KIGALI, 29 JULY 2025
- H.E. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF RDF HAS APPROVED THE RETIREMENT OF THE FOLLOWING GENERALS:
RANK NAMES
MAJ GEN ANDREW KAGAME
MAJ GEN WILSON GUMISIRIZA
BRIG GEN JOSEPH DEMALI
BRIG GEN FRED MUZIRAGUHARARA
BRIG GEN JAMES RUZIBIZA
BRIG GEN FRANK MUTEMBE
BRIG GEN PASCAL MUHIZI
BRIG GEN NELSON RWIGEMA
BRIG GEN JEAN PAUL KARANGWA
- H.E. THE PRESIDENT HAS ALSO APPROVED THE RETIREMENT OF 120 SENIOR OFFICERS, 26 JUNIOR OFFICERS AND 927 OTHER RANKS. ///
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