Rwakazina who was elected with a total of 146 votes (94.8%) while her competitor, Henriette Murekatete gained eight votes (5.2%) from 154 voters.
The elections was presided over by the Secretary General of National Electoral Commission, Prof Kalisa Mbanda.
Rwakazina said that based on existing performance contracts, she will prioritise the implementation of City Master Plan so that Kigali will be affordable city to people from different economic categories.
She pledged to develop women and youth cooperatives and added that she will always consult fellow City Hall staff for advice.
She said that the city needs partnership with different institutions capable of implementing city programmes, for her that’s a way to go.
The 45-year-old woman and mother of two children had been a lecturer in university of Rwanda since 2000 to 2008.
Rwakazina had also been the Vice-Secretary of Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA) since 2010 to 2013.
Since 2013 to today, Rwakazina has been the coordinator of UN support programmes in Rwanda.
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