Kagame Has 99.15% Of The Vote, Positioning Him For A Fourth Term

Provisional results from Monday’s presidential election in Rwanda show that President Paul Kagame received 99% of the vote, as predicted by many as the nation’s long-serving leader looks to maintain his three-decade hold on power.

According to preliminary figures that included 79% of all votes cast, Kagame’s rivals, Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana, combined for less than 1% of the vote.

The outcome was the same as it was in 2017, when Kagame received almost 99% of the vote.

The final results may be published earlier, but July 27 is the anticipated date.

With the end of the nation’s genocide in 1994, the 66-year-old Kagame has been in power, and he was running essentially unchallenged.

He prevented two of his worst detractors from seeking public office.

In Kigali, the capital, some polling places saw lengthy lineups. Out of the 14 million people living in Rwanda, 9.5 million were registered to vote, according to election authorities.

“I’m going to cast my first ballot today. Motorcyclist Jean Claude Nkurunziza stated, “I am voting for President Kagame because I have never seen a leader like him before.”