Kagame Sacks Public Service & Labour Minister Mujawamariya over Corruption

Rwanda President Paul Kagame has dismissed Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya as Minister of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA).

According to a statement released by Prime Minister Dr. Édouard Ngirente, Mujawamariya was fired due to accountability issues under investigation.

“Today, 25th July 2024, Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya has been dismissed from her position as Minister of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA), owing to matters of accountability under investigation,” said the statement.

Mujawamariya has served as the Minister of Public Service and Labor since June 12, 2024.

She held the position of Minister of Environment from November 4, 2019 to June 12, 2024.

She was formerly the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Minister of Education (formally, the Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Research) in the government of Rwanda.

She served as well as the Rector/Vice Chancellor of KIST-(Kigali Institute of Science and Technology).

She also served as the Rwandan Ambassador to Russia and Belarus from March 2013 to November 2019.