Rwanda: Kagame Seeks Re-election Into Office Again

Paul Kagame on Wednesday secured intimidating support as he moves for re-election into office as the president of the Republic of Rwanda for the fourth term.

Blaze Newz gathered that Rwandans will choose between three presidential candidates and over 500 members of parliament aspiring during the July 15th elections.

The Rwanda National Electoral Commission, NEC, on June 14 unveiled the names of candidates in the presidential and parliamentary polls.

Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president for 23 years has been at the head of the Rwandan Patriotic Front since 1998.

He will face Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and Philippe Mpayimana who runs as an independent.

In total, 9 candidates submitted their candidacy to the National Electoral Commission.

Habineza ran during the last presidential poll and garnered less than 2% of votes.

Kagame of Rwandan Patriotic Front, RPF, won previous elections in 2003, 2010 and 2017 with more than 90 percent of the votes.