Kagame who doubles as the Chairman of Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) is campaigning for the RPF-led coalition for the first time on Thursday.
The campaigns are in their 11th day. The coalition has put forward 80 candidates from seven parties with RPF at the front. Other six are PDI, PSR, PDC, PPC, UDPR and PSR.
Kagame was last in Gisagara in July 2017 campaigning for the presidency, a vote that he won in August.
RPF and allied parties are vying for 53 seats in the 80-seat Lower House. The seats are also sought by other four parties and four independent candidates.
The elections are slated for September 2 and 3 in Diaspora and Rwanda respectively to decide on the 53 seats.
More 27 seats will be decided on the next day. They include 24 women representatives equivalent to 30% as it is provided for in the Constitution, two for the youth and one representative of the people with disabilities.
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