The decision was taken during an extraordinary district council meeting held on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
According to reliable sources, the officials were removed after failing to address pressing issues affecting residents, particularly in the Ndego and Mwiri sectors. Communities in the areas have faced severe food shortages due to prolonged lack of rainfall. Reports indicate that while government food supplies were available, delays and mismanagement in distribution left residents struggling to meet basic needs.
The council also cited frequent disagreements among the leadership, with officials reportedly clashing over key decisions multiple times, contributing to governance challenges within the district.
John Bosco Nyemazi was elected Mayor in December 2021. Hope Munganyinka joined the district's executive committee in 2018 and was later re-elected. Jean Damascene Harerimana was elected Vice Mayor in 2016 and re-elected in 2021.
Kayonza District has faced ongoing challenges related to drought, despite the implementation of major irrigation projects, including KIIWP1, KIIWP2, and others, with investments totalling over 100 billion Rwandan francs. However, residents in Ndego and Mwiri continue to experience hardships each year, prompting repeated complaints.
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