Rwanda MPs Call for Probe Into Public Funds and Delayed Government Projects

Kigali, August 5, 2026 - Rwanda’s Chamber of Deputies has called for investigations into the use of public funds by several government institutions after a parliamentary review identified payments whose utilization was not adequately documented.

The resolution was adopted during a plenary session on August 4 following a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) examining the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending June 2025. MPs asked the Ministry of Justice to request the prosecution authorities to investigate funds disbursed to the Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), Ministry of Health, Rwanda Social Security Board/RUGC Ltd and Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) where expenditure records were considered insufficient. They also called for monitoring of funds allocated by the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Board (RTB) to projects in Kigali and Bugesera.

The lawmakers also demanded explanations and corrective action over persistent problems at the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), including procurement weaknesses, poor project management, inadequate water supply and losses of treated water. The Minister of Infrastructure was asked to appear before Parliament to explain the issues and present measures to improve service delivery.

The Ministry of Education was similarly asked to address delays in approving, printing and distributing textbooks and concerns over their use in schools. It was also instructed to resolve shortcomings in the Smart Education programme, particularly limited internet access and inadequate connectivity across participating schools.

The Prime Minister was given up to six months to address unresolved coordination problems in the programme providing fortified blended food to combat malnutrition and childhood obesity. Parliament identified weak coordination and joint planning among the Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Rwanda Medical Supply, Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, National Child Development Agency and local government authorities as key challenges.