Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Sunday announced the promotion of four senior commanders of both Police and prisons to the highest ranks in the two security organs.In the new  promotions,  Inspector General of Rwanda National Police Dan Munyuza was  promoted to Commissioner-General in Rwanda National Police (RNP) while  Juvenal Marizamunda recently appointed as Commissioner General of Rwanda  Correctional Service (RCS) was also  promoted Deputy Commissioner  General in the same entity.

The promotions also saw Deputy  Commissioner General of RCS Chantal Ujeneza promoted to Deputy  Commissioner General of Rwanda National Police (RNP).

In other  promotions, the long serving Commissioner of Police Felix Namuhoranye in  charge of Police operations was elevated to Deputy Commissioner General  of the Police.

The last time Kagame promoted police officers was  in June last year which witnessed 2,282 Police Officers to different  ranks and  granted retirement and discharged 261 others.

Among  those promoted include three women among the officers raised to senior  positions of leadership within the police force and intelligence  departments.