{"id":53619,"date":"2025-03-28T16:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T16:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/president-kagame-officiates-swearing-in-of-new-rib-secretary-general\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T15:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:09:40","slug":"president-kagame-officiates-swearing-in-of-new-rib-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/president-kagame-officiates-swearing-in-of-new-rib-secretary-general\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame officiates swearing-in of new RIB Secretary General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After administering the oath, President Kagame commended RIB for the remarkable progress it has made in crime investigation over the past eight years, acknowledging that the institution has become a cornerstone of Rwanda&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In just eight years since its establishment, RIB has made significant strides in investigating crimes and has become a key pillar of our nation\u2019s security,&#8221; he stated. <\/p>\n<p>President Kagame highlighted the growing threats posed by transnational criminal groups who exploit technology to harm people, as well as the increasing cases of economic crimes, including investment fraud.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that new forms of crime have emerged, aiming to deceive and exploit people, which negatively impacts the welfare of citizens. He emphasized the need for greater efforts to combat these challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must use all the resources at our disposal to confront these changes and enhance our investigative capabilities, whether through thorough crime research and advanced forensic science, digital forensic, and adopting innovative approaches based on advanced knowledge, including the now prevalent artificial intelligence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>President Kagame urged RIB to collaborate closely with other institutions to ensure that justice is delivered swiftly and fairly, stressing that integrity and professionalism should guide the actions of those working in these institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to emphasize that RIB should continue to work with relevant institutions to ensure that justice is delivered promptly and effectively. Upholding integrity should remain the foundation of all our efforts. Rwandans deserve institutions that serve them efficiently and earn their trust,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The President also pointed out that leaders of different institutions should demonstrate commitment, diligence, and professionalism to effectively fulfill their responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere should be no room for weakness, inappropriate conduct, or lack of accountability. Professionals should not tolerate such behavior; instead, they should work to eliminate it. Our duty is to ensure that every citizen lives with the assurance that they are adequately protected and that all aspects of daily life proceed as they should, without tolerating any form of malpractice,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Colonel Kabanda was appointed as the Secretary General of RIB during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Kagame on March 26, 2025. Prior to this role, he served as a Prosecutor at the Military High Court.<\/p>\n<p>In this new position, Col Kabanda succeeds Col (Rtd) Jeannot Ruhunga, who had been leading RIB since its inception in April 2017.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-84456\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gnih0wrwoaaogyi.jpg\" alt=\"Colonel Kabanda was appointed as the Secretary General of RIB during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Kagame on March 26, 2025.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-84457\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gnih0wsxcaaiybo.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of souvenir was taken after the swearing-in ceremony. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-84458\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gnih0wtxyaayopy.jpg\" alt=\"The ceremony took place at Urugwiro Village. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-84458\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gnih0wtxyaayopy.jpg\" alt=\"The ceremony took place at Urugwiro Village. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-84455\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-289.jpg\" alt=\"President Kagame commended RIB for the remarkable progress it has made in crime investigation over the past eight years\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Paul Kagame, on Friday, March 28, 2025, presided over the swearing-in of Colonel Pacifique Kayigamba Kabanda, the newly appointed Secretary General of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000084459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-53619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000084459,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gnih0wsxcaaiybo.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gnih0wsxcaaiybo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gnih0wsxcaaiybo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gnih0wsxcaaiybo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gnih0wsxcaaiybo.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/gnih0wsxcaaiybo.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000084459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53619"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=53619"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=53619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}