Claudette Mukashyaka has been appointed Rwanda’s Auditor General, replacing Alexis Kamuhire, who had held the position since 2021.
Gratien Kubwimana has been appointed Deputy Auditor General, succeeding Patrick Habimana.
The appointments were approved by the Cabinet, chaired by President Paul Kagame, on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Mukashyaka is a professional in internal auditing and banking, with more than 15 years of experience in internal audit and four years in external auditing.
Before her appointment, she was responsible for financial auditing at I&M Bank Rwanda, where she held various positions, including Assurance Audit Manager and Consulting Audit Manager.
Before joining I&M Bank, she worked as an external auditor in the Office of the Auditor General.
Mukashyaka holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Rwanda and is a qualified accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) certification. Her expertise covers financial auditing, accounting, corporate governance and banking operations.
The Office of the Auditor General is responsible for auditing the use and management of public resources across government institutions to promote accountability, sound governance and the prevention of public fund misappropriation.
In other appointments approved by the Cabinet, Athanasie Nyiragwaneza, Viateur Bangayandusha and Aissa Umuntoni were appointed commissioners of the National Commission for Human Rights.
