President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame, on Saturday, February 1, 2025, laid a wreath in commemoration of Rwandan heroes and observed a moment of silence at the Heroes National Mausoleum. The ceremony was attended by senior government officials, including Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Kazarwa Gertrude, Senate President François-Xavier Kalinda, Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, as well as military and police leaders, among others. A representative of the diplomatic corps in Rwanda also laid a wreath in tribute to the country’s heroe

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame, on Saturday, February 1, 2025, laid a wreath in commemoration of Rwandan heroes and observed a moment of silence at the Heroes National Mausoleum. The ceremony was attended by senior government officials, including Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Kazarwa Gertrude, Senate President François-Xavier Kalinda, Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa, as well as military and police leaders, among others. A representative of the diplomatic corps in Rwanda also laid a wreath in tribute to the country’s heroes. The mausoleum honors Rwandan heroes under three categories: Imanzi, Imena, and Ingenzi. The Imanzi category includes fallen heroes such as the Unknown Soldier, representing all soldiers who died defending the nation, and Maj. Gen. Fred Gisa Rwigema. The Imena category honors King Mutara III Rudahigwa Charles Léon Pierre, Michel Rwagasana, Agathe Uwiringiyimana, Félicité Niyitegeka, and the Nyange students, all remembered for their courage and patriotism. No individual has yet been officially recognized under the Ingenzi category, though efforts are ongoing to identify and honor deserving figures. ALSO READ: #Ubutwari2025: Understand More About Rwanda’s National Heroes Heroes’ Day is observed in Rwanda every year on February 1.

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