The United Nations is carrying out a review of the costs incurred by troop- and police-contributing countries in peacekeeping missions, with Rwanda among the nations engaged in the process.
As part of this exercise, Michael Mulinge Kitivi, Director of the Uniformed Capability Support Division at the UN Peacekeeping Operations Secretariat in New York, is on a working visit to Kigali from September 15 to 18, 2025.
Kitivi’s mission focuses on the quadrennial survey mandated by the UN General Assembly, which aims to capture the financial and logistical realities faced by countries that supply personnel to peacekeeping operations.
The survey serves as a basis for adjusting UN policies and reimbursements to ensure a fair reflection of the contributions made by member states.
While in Kigali, Kitivi held separate meetings with senior Rwandan defence and security officials. These included the Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Gen. M.K. Mubarakh, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Rwanda Air Force, Brig. Gen. Godfrey Gasana, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Brig. Gen. Célestin Kanyamahanga, and the Director General of International Military Cooperation at the Ministry of Defence, Brig. Gen. Patrick Karuretwa.
Rwanda is among the largest contributors of troops and police to UN peacekeeping missions worldwide, regularly deploying personnel to conflict zones in Africa and beyond.
The visit highlights both the central role Rwanda plays in international peacekeeping and the UN’s recognition of the costs borne by contributing countries.
