The changes were announced in a statement released by the Rwanda Correctional Service, which indicated that those promoted include senior officers, junior officers, non-commissioned officers, and warders.
Among senior officers, 46 officers who previously held the rank of Superintendent were promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent.
For junior officers, 37 officers holding the rank of Chief Inspector were promoted to Superintendent, while 18 Inspectors were elevated to Chief Inspector. In addition, 10 Assistant Inspectors were promoted to the rank of Inspector.
Among non-commissioned officers and warders, 188 Senior Sergeants were promoted to Chief Sergeant, 67 Sergeants were promoted to Senior Sergeant, 48 Corporals advanced to Sergeant, and 328 Warders were promoted to the rank of Corporal.
The statement also noted that the President placed several RCS officers into retirement, including Assistant Commissioner Moses Ntawiheba, Senior Superintendent Christine Aloys Gakuba, and Superintendent Josephine Nyiranteziryayo. Another 22 officers, including non-commissioned officers, were also retired.
The statement further revealed that 296 RCS personnel were dismissed from the institution. Those dismissed include six senior officers, 13 junior officers, and 277 non-commissioned officers and warders.
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