President Paul Kagame has appointed four senators, including Solina Nyirahabimana, the former Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice, and Dr. Usta Kaitesi, the former CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). The appointees include the Senate President Dr. Francois Xavier Kalinda and Bibiane Gahamanyi Mbaye, who has mainly worked on International Human Rights Procedures, International Trade Agreements, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender Equality issues, International Cooperation and Development, Civil Society, and other non-state actors' engagement in policy-making

President Paul Kagame has appointed four senators, including Solina Nyirahabimana, the former Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice, and Dr. Usta Kaitesi, the former CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB).

The appointees include the Senate President Dr. Francois Xavier Kalinda and Bibiane Gahamanyi Mbaye, who has mainly worked on International Human Rights Procedures, International Trade Agreements, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender Equality issues, International Cooperation and Development, Civil Society, and other non-state actors' engagement in policy-making and policy implementation.

The Rwanda Senate, also known as the higher chamber of the Rwandan Parliament, is an institution with 26 members, including twelve senators elected by electoral colleges in national administrative entities, four senators from political parties' forum, eight appointed by the President, and two more representing universities and higher learning institutions.

According to the Constitution in Article 81, the elected and appointed Senators serve a five-year term, renewable once.

The Senate legislates and oversees Executive action on behalf of the people of Rwanda. The Senate has particular responsibilities of monitoring the application of fundamental principles, monitoring the functioning of political organizations, approving the appointment of officials, and providing opinions on the State finance bill.

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