CoK to relocate 13,000 families from high risk zones in one year

The move was revealed yesterday by City of Kigali Mayor, Marie-Chantal Rwakazina at the RPF General Assembly of CoK.

CoK sets the target following heavy rains that killed over 200 people across the country in the first quarter of 2018.

Rwakazina said that the exercise will start by relocating people living in the hills of Rebero and Jali before the heavy rains period starts.

Rwakazina who was, at the general assembly, elected the RPF chairperson in the CoK, pledged that she will fast-track the exercise to relocate people in places which put their lives in danger.

“As the RPF chairperson and City mayor, I promise to accelerate the project to relocating 13,000 people from high risk zones during the period of one year. This is part of master-plan implementation, making Kigali clean but most importantly to protect people’s lives,” she explained.

She said that the exercise will start from the most vulnerable families living in high hilly places and those living in dilapidated houses.

The CoK also conducts sensitization among families living in high risk zones to relocate and resettle in safe places.