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President Paul Kagame has promoted 5,746 officers in the Rwanda National Police, including five elevated to the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP).
The promotions were announced early Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Those promoted to CP are Jean Népomuscène Mbonyumuvunyi, Bertin Mutezintare, Emmanuel Karasi, Barthélémy Rugwizangoga and Fidèle Mugengana.
Ten officers were promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP): Claude Bizimana, Adolphe Nyagatare, Rango Ndoli, Callixte Kalisa, Vincent Habintwali Bihigi, Antoine Munyampundu, Faustin Kalimba, Hodali Rwanyindo, Christian Safari and Alexis Nyamwasa.
Other promotions span multiple ranks. Five officers were elevated from Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), while 94 moved from CSP to Superintendent of Police (SP). Another 161 officers were promoted from Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) to SP, 574 from Inspector of Police (IP) to CIP, and 17 from Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) to IP.
Among non-commissioned officers, 282 were promoted from Staff Sergeant (S/SGT) to Chief Sergeant (C/SGT), and 763 from Sergeant (SGT) to Staff Sergeant.
At lower ranks, 1,886 officers were promoted from Corporal (CPL) to Sergeant, while 1,949 moved from Police Constable (PC) to Corporal.
The promotions affect senior officers, junior officers and rank-and-file personnel across the force.
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