{"id":56599,"date":"2025-12-19T16:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/fight-against-corruption-remains-core-principle-kagame-tells-rpf-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:28:58","slug":"fight-against-corruption-remains-core-principle-kagame-tells-rpf-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/fight-against-corruption-remains-core-principle-kagame-tells-rpf-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight against corruption remains core principle, Kagame tells RPF Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He made the remarks on Friday, December 19, 2025, during the 17th National Congress of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which convened over 2,200 party members to discuss key priorities for Rwanda\u2019s transformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut even as things change, and they must change continually, not everything changes. There is always something that remains constant: who you are, and the values and aspirations that define how you should live and respond in the midst of change. The core must remain constant,\u201d President Kagame, who also serves as the party chairman, stated.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that while strategies and tools may adapt over time, fundamental principles endure. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe RPF has always said we must fight corruption. That principle does not change. The idea of fighting corruption from 31 years ago cannot be abandoned simply because we now live in a world that tolerates corruption, whatever that world may be. Rather, what changes are the methods we use to fight it. The principle itself does not change,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda continues to rank highly in global anti-corruption efforts. According to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International, Rwanda is ranked the 49th least corrupt country globally and the least corrupt in East Africa.<\/p>\n<p>{{New RPF-Inkotanyi leaders<br \/>\n}}<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Friday\u2019s Congress ratified a series of organisational changes within the party. Christophe Bazivamo was appointed Secretary General of FPR\u2013Inkotanyi following revisions to the party\u2019s statutes and leadership structure approved during the Congress. Under the new arrangement, the National Executive Committee now comprises two Vice Presidents and two Secretaries General.<\/p>\n<p>Consol\u00e9e Uwimana was confirmed as First Vice Chairperson, Kayisire Marie Solange as Second Vice Chairperson, and Stephen Gasana was appointed Deputy Secretary General. Bazivamo replaces Gasamagera Wellars, who previously held the position.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-99450 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g8ilc41xiaastqk.jpg\" alt=\"President Paul Kagame addressed the 17th National Congress of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) on Friday, 19 December 2025.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-99451 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g8ik_nexaaar9vc.jpg\" alt=\" The congress convened over 2,200 party members to discuss key priorities for Rwanda\u2019s transformation.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-99449 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g8ilhiwxwaaormu.jpg\" alt=\"The Head of State emphasised that while strategies and tools may adapt over time, fundamental principles endure. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-99454 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g8hk5frxgaasxsy.jpg\" alt=\"First Lady Jeannette Kagame joined President Paul Kagame at the Congress.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-99455 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g8hy4cewqaawemy.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-99453 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g8hy51owmaalwin.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-99452 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g8hy8kexeaaedig.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Paul Kagame has reaffirmed that the fight against corruption remains a central principle of Rwandan governance, even as methods evolve to meet changing circumstances. 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