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No fewer than nine million Rwandan voters will go to the poll on Monday, July 15, 2024, to elect a new President.
The incumbent president, Paul Kagame, is standing for elections once more and he is favoured to win, according to analysts.
Kagame has been Rwanda’s de facto ruler since the end of the 1994 genocide which claimed some 800,000 lives.
Elected by parliament in 2000, after the resignation of former president Pasteur Bizimungu, Kagame has won three consecutive elections with more than 90 per cent of the ballot in 2003, 2010 and 2017.
The 66-year-old politician presided over controversial constitutional amendments allowing him to potentially rule until 2034.
The legislative elections will feature more than 500 candidates, with voters electing 53 out of 80 lawmakers.
The 27 remaining seats in the parliament are reserved for independent candidates, including 24 women, two young representatives and one disabled person.
Currently, Kagame’s party and its allies hold 49 of the 53 seats in the lower house.
Speaking at a rally attended by thousands of supporters, Kagame defended Rwanda’s record on democracy in an apparent swipe at allegations of stifling opposition.
“People usually disagree on democracy or understand it differently. But for us, we have our own understanding of it. Democracy means choice, choosing what is good for you and what you want,” he told a cheering crowd in the northern town of Musanze.
The development of Mariga Local Government Area remains my priority
