Transparency International, an international organization fighting corruption and injustice, has revealed Rwanda budget irregularities 2023/2024 in its analysis of the Auditor General of Rwanda’s report.
The organization found that Rwf 2,057.6 billion, or 99% of spending by districts and the Kigali city, contained errors.
Some of these errors caused losses to the State.
The errors include procurement irregularities, which account for 40% of cases.
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Other issues include spending without proper documentation, losses from unsuccessful lawsuits, bribery involving government employees, and other irregularities.
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Rising Financial Losses
The report, published on April 2, 2026, shows that financial losses increased sharply.
Losses rose to more than Rwf 14.25 billion, compared to Rwf 4.08 billion in 2022–2023.
Out of this amount, Rwf 10.08 billion was recorded in the Kigali city.
These funds were held in city accounts and were meant to repay loans to citizens.
Procurement and Spending Issues
TI Rwanda reported that more than Rwf 13 billion was spent without proper supporting evidence.
Mismanagement of district assets and failure to register them properly reached Rwf 715.105 billion, up from Rwf 369.56 billion in 2022–2023.
Non-financial governance issues affected the use of over Rwf 1,343 billion.
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TI Rwanda Executive Director, Appolinaire Mupiganyi, said most of the errors relate to procurement procedures, where loopholes for corruption exist.
He said, “Non-compliance with government procurement procedures should gradually decrease. This is where the problems we mentioned about building unused infrastructure are reflected.”
He continued, “The issue of procurement and its procedures is where corruption, which we are responsible for combating, is manifested, and where the biggest fish hide. This means that a system should be established and procurement procedures should be tightened and those who did not comply with the rules should be punished, even if you do not see that any money was received.”
The Director of Mobilization and Volunteering at the Ministry of Local Government, Kubana Richard, noted that TI Rwanda’s analysis helps determine where to focus efforts.
Ineffective Public Projects
Mupiganyi pointed out that some districts invest in projects that are not used properly.
These include markets built far from communities, factories in unsuitable locations, hotels that do not perform, and other projects that lead to losses.
He said that although projects may appear complete, errors often affect how public funds are used.
Government Response to Budget Challenges
The Director of Mobilization and Volunteering in the Ministry of Local Government, Kubana Richard, said the analysis helps identify gaps and guide improvements.
He said the government will focus on improving procurement processes and ensuring institutions comply with the law.
He said, “We also analyze and see what they have shown us, there are cases where certain documents are missing, but these are things that require cooperation. As we are shown them, we improve them more.”
Overall, TI Rwanda showed that Rwf 2,057.6 billion, or 99% of the expenditure, contained irregularities.
The report also shows that 21 districts complied with the Auditor General’s recommendations at a rate of 70%, while nine districts remained below that level, including Ngoma District at 47% and the City of Kigali at 51%.
