{"id":2000115372,"date":"2026-06-11T16:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000115372"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:02:19","slug":"mp-venuste-icyitegetse-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/mp-venuste-icyitegetse-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"MP Venuste Icyitegetse resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Parliament said Icyitegetse formally notified the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of his decision through a resignation letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before his resignation, Icyitegetse served on the parliamentary Committee on National Budget and Patrimony, which oversees the preparation and execution of the national budget and the management of state assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was elected to Parliament in 2024 on the ruling RPF-Inkotanyi ticket as a youth representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efforts to reach Icyitegetse for comment on his resignation were unsuccessful, as his phone was unavailable at the time of publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/06\/icyitegetse_venuste_mp-e1522-904x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000115373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/06\/icyitegetse_venuste_mp-e1522-904x1024.jpg 904w, https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/06\/icyitegetse_venuste_mp-e1522-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/06\/icyitegetse_venuste_mp-e1522-768x870.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/06\/icyitegetse_venuste_mp-e1522.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Venuste Icyitegetse was elected to Parliament in 2024 on the ruling RPF-Inkotanyi ticket as a 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