President Kagame led the Rwanda Patriotic Army and Front to power in 1994 and has been the de-facto and de-jure leader of the country since. In 2015 the Rwandan Constitution was amended to allow President Kagame run again and many of his supporters worry about the country’s stability if he leaves. ALSO READ: Isiolo tourism stakeholders visit Rwanda for benchmarkingCritics argue, however, that President Kagame will be re-elected because there is simply no room for competition. But the biggest threats to President Kagame and the RPF’s grip on power came from elsewhere. With most potentially serious rivals in jail, in exile, dead or simply unpopular or unable to run, President Kagame faces a stroll to re-election in August.

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2017 20:48 UTC