Cabinet Decisions of 09.09.2015

1. The Cabinet Meeting approved its earlier decisions of 05 August 2015, after minor adjustments.

2. The Cabinet Meeting was briefed about the 4th Rwanda Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey, which will be published on Monday 14/09/2015.

3. The Cabinet Meeting approved the Policy Framework for Management of Government Buildings and Office Equipment.

4. The Cabinet Meeting approved the National Workplace Learning Policy.

5. The Cabinet Meeting approved the Rwanda Results-Based Management (RBM) Policy and its implementation plan.

6. The Cabinet Meeting approved the Revised TVET Policy and its implementation strategy.

7. The Cabinet Meeting approved the Rwanda Nutritious Foods Factory Joint Venture with the Government of Rwanda. This factory will produce nutritious food for babies, pregnant or breastfeeding women.

8. The Cabinet Meeting approved the following Draft Laws:

• Draft Law modifying and complementing the Law Nº 13 bis/2009 of 16/06/2009 determining the responsibilities, structure and functioning of the Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders and Decorations of Honour;
• Draft Law establishing National Cyber Security Agency determining its responsibilities, organization and functioning.

9. Upon request by the Parliament, both chambers, the Cabinet Meeting appointed the following commissioners in the support Commission to Parliament for the review of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda of 04 June 2003 as amended to date:

1. Dr. IYAMUREMYE Augustin, Chairperson
2. Dr. KAYITESI Usta, Vice Chairperson
3. Mr. MILENGE John
4. Mr. HAVUGIYAREMYE Aimable
5. Mr. UWIZEYIMANA Evode
6. Mrs. BAMWINE Loyce
7. Mrs. MUKESHIMANA Beata

10. The Cabinet Meeting approved the following Orders:

– Prime Minister’s Order appointing Chief Prosecutors at Intermediate Level;

1. Mr. MBARAGIJIMANA Desire
2. Mr. GAHAMANYI Emmanuel
3. Mr. KAYITARE Jean Baptiste
4. Mrs. MUSHIMIYIMANA Francoise
5. Mrs. UMUMARARUNGU Marie Rose

– Prime Minister’s Order appointing Prosecutors at Intermediate Level;

1. Mr. SIBOMANA Stanislas
2. Mrs. TUYISENGE Christine
3. Mrs. UMURANGA Sifa
4. Mr. MUKESHIMANA Adrien

– Prime Minister’s Order appointing Prosecutors at Primary Level;

1. Mr. KABANO Jacques
2. Mr. DUKUZUMUREMYI Egide
3. Mrs. UWAMALIYA Julienne
4. Mrs. MUREKEYISONI Jean d’Arc

– Prime Minister’s Order granting a leave of absence for non- specific period to Mr. HABINEZA Emmanuel, who was Director of Administration and Finance in Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA);

– Prime Minister’s Order expelling Mrs KARUNGI Caroline, who was Advisor to Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), for serious fault committed while discharging her duties.

– Minister’s Order appointing Dr. UMUTONI Nathalie, a member of the Commission relating to contracts signed between Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) and Medical Partners;

– Ministerial Order relating to financial regulations;

– Ministerial Order modifying and complementing the Order Nº 008/07.01/14 of 28/05/2014 determining sitting and transport allowances for members of the council;

11. The Cabinet Meeting approved the following instructions:

– Prime Minister’s Instructions governing the organization and functioning of the Transaction Committee, after some adjustments;

– Ministerial Instructions establishing Standards and Guidelines for Public Sector Legal Officers.

12. The Cabinet Meeting approved the agrément of the following persons to represent their countries as Ambassadors:

• Mr. KONSTANTINOS MOATSOS: of the Hellenic Republic, with residence in Nairobi.
• Mr. RALFHECHNER: of the Switzerland, with residence in Nairobi.

13. The Cabinet Meeting proposed the agrément for the following persons to represent Rwanda in the respective countries as Ambassadors:

• Amb. KARITANYI Yamina, to London – in UK.
• Mr. NDUHUNGIREHE Olivier, to Brussels – in Belgium.
• Mrs. TUMUKUNDE Hope, to Addis-Ababa – in Ethiopia.
• Mr. KALISA Alfred, to Luanda in Angola.

14. The Cabinet Meeting made the following appointments:

– IN THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA

• Prof. Philip Cotton: Vice Chancellor

– IN RDB

• Ms. Belise KARIZA: Chief Tourism Officer

– IN THE RWANDA PRINTERY COMPANY LTD

• Mr. RUHINDA John Pius

– IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES/MINAGRI

• Mr. MWISENEZA Abd-EL-Aziz: Advisor to Minister of State in charge of Agriculture in the Ministry of Agriculture.

– IN THE MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE/MININFRA

• Mr. NZIRWANABAKE Fidèle: Director of Finance Unit in the Ministry of Infrastructure.

– IN THE GENDER MONITORING OFFICE/GMO

• Mrs. CYIZANYE Allen: Director of Monitoring the Fight against Gender Violence and other injustice Unit.

– IN THE RWANDA GOVERNANCE BOARD/RGB

• Mrs. UWIZEYE Solange: Director of Governance and Services Delivery Monitoring Unit.
• Mr. AFRIKA Alexis: Director of Sectoral Decentralization & Local Governance Capacity Building Unit.
• Mr. RUBULIKA Anthony: Director of Citizen Engagement and Good Governance Promotion Unit.
• Mr. BISENGIMANA Joseph: Director of Planning and ICT Unit.

– IN THE NATIONAL FUND FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDIEST SURVIVORS OF GENOCIDE AGAINST TUTSI/FARG

•  Mr. RUTERANA Epimaque: Director of Administration and Finance Unit.
•  Mr. MUNYANGONDO Emmanuel: Director of planning, Monitoring and evaluation Unit.

– IN THE OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN

•  Ms. NYIRANZEYIMANA Virginie: Director of Courts Judgments Review Unit.
•  Mr. BIRASA Fiscal Jacques: Director of Special Investigation on corruption Unit.

– IN RWANDA AGRICULTURE BOARD /RAB

•  Mrs. GATAYIRE Marie Claire: Director of Research and Extension Publication and Documentation Unit.
•  Mr. NKESHIMANA RUGAJU Théophile: Director of Planning Unit.
•  Mr. NIYIKIZA Daniel: Director of Seed Inspection and Laboratory Services Unit.
•  Mr. NIYIBIGIRA Théogene: Coordinator of Rwanda National Gene-bank.
•  Dr. RUKUNDO Jean Claude: Director of Veterinary Inspection Unit.
•  Dr. SHUMBUSHO Félicien: Director of Genetic Improvement Unit.
•  Mr. MUGISHA John Baptist: Director of ICT Unit.
•  Mr. SHYAKA Innocent: Director of Animal Resources Extension.
•  Mr. NTEGEYIBIZAZA Samson: Director of Animal Resources Extension.
•  Mr. DUSABIMANA Syridion: Director of Animal Resources Extension.
•  Mr. ZIMULINDA MUKURALINDA Justin: Director of Animal Resources Extension.
•  Mr. DUSHIMIMANA Jean de Dieu: Director of Agriculture extension.
•  Mr. RUKUNDO Aimable: Director of Agriculture Extension.
•  Mr. NKURUNZIZA Valens: Director of Agriculture Extension.
•  Mr. KAYUMBA John Bukuba: Director of Agriculture Extension.

– IN RWANDA STANDARDS BOARD/RSB

• Mrs. KARAMUZI MUJANAMA Eric: Director of Mechanical and Electrical Metrology Laboratories Unit.

15. In AOB:

a) The Minister of Gender and Family Promotion informed the Cabinet Meeting that the HeforShe campaign will be launched in Rwanda on 18/09/2015, the Cabinet Meeting requested all Rwandans to participate in this campaign.

b) The Minister of Natural Resources informed the Cabinet Meeting of the predicted normal rainfall in most places during the months of September to December 2015 and higher chances of continued weather conditions persisting into mid-next year 2016.

c) The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources informed the Cabinet Meeting that the cropping season 2016A has begun with intensive farmers’ mobilization on the critical role of use of agricultural inputs and key strategies to increase agricultural productivity.

d) The Minister of Local Government informed the Cabinet Meeting that preparation of the general elections of local governments (Council and Executive Committees at Cell, Sector, and District as well as City of Kigali level) and specialized organs (Women, Youth and People living with Disabilities) is ongoing. A detailed calendar indicating all activities to be undertaken has been developed and the elections will be conducted from February to March 2016.

e) The Minister of Education informed the Cabinet Meeting that on 12th September 2015, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), an accredited private Higher Learning Institution, shall launch in Kigali its first program, the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery. The program shall be delivered in its campus located in Rwinkwavu, Kayonza District.

Stella Ford MUGABO

The Minister in Charge of Cabinet Affairs