Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority
Source Passport
RW-R-00006-7
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- Legal name
- Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority
- Country
- Rwanda
- Type
- Regulator
- Founded
- 2001
- Head
- Evariste Rugigana (Director General)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 29 March 2025
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Open
6 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address on record, not yet checked
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- Public body
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Needs update: last verified on 29 March 2025. Details may have changed since.
Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Verified
- RURA
- Registration number Pending check
- (Established by Law Nº 09/2013 of 01/03/2013 establishing Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), which replaced Law n° 39/2001 of 13/09/2001)
- Registered address Pending check
- P.O. Box 7289, Kigali, Rwanda
- Public contact email Pending check
- info@rura.rw
3 sources
- RURA website, About - Overview, read 2026-10-20 (created by Law n° 39/2001 of 13 September 2001, replaced by Law Nº 09/2013 of 01/03/2013 establishing RURA; financial and administrative autonomy; 'The Authority reports to the Office of the Prime Minister'; sectors include broadcasting and converging electronic technologies; P.O. Box 7289 Kigali, info@rura.rw, social links)
- RURA website, General Frequently Asked Questions, read 2026-10-20 (Law n° 39/2001 published in Official Gazette n° 20 of 15 October 2001; Law No 09/2013 repealed it; seven-member Regulatory Board incl. the Director General, members and DG appointed by Presidential Order; regulatory fees paid to the regulator's account under art. 35 of the founding law; Law N° 02/2013 regulating media among its legal instruments)
- Parliament of Rwanda, news 'The Senate approved the appointment of Western Province governor and other high officials', 12 September 2023, read 2026-10-20 (Senate approved Evariste Rugigana as Director General of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Office of the Prime Minister of Rwanda (supervising organ) Direct State or public body - State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Answers to Pending check
- Office of the Prime Minister, Republic of Rwanda
3 sources
- RURA website, About - Overview, read 2026-10-20 (created by Law n° 39/2001 of 13 September 2001, replaced by Law Nº 09/2013 of 01/03/2013 establishing RURA; financial and administrative autonomy; 'The Authority reports to the Office of the Prime Minister'; sectors include broadcasting and converging electronic technologies; P.O. Box 7289 Kigali, info@rura.rw, social links)
- RURA website, General Frequently Asked Questions, read 2026-10-20 (Law n° 39/2001 published in Official Gazette n° 20 of 15 October 2001; Law No 09/2013 repealed it; seven-member Regulatory Board incl. the Director General, members and DG appointed by Presidential Order; regulatory fees paid to the regulator's account under art. 35 of the founding law; Law N° 02/2013 regulating media among its legal instruments)
- Parliament of Rwanda, news 'The Senate approved the appointment of Western Province governor and other high officials', 12 September 2023, read 2026-10-20 (Senate approved Evariste Rugigana as Director General of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- How it is funded Pending check
Source Share of revenue Fees, levies and own income Over 50% - Budget and funding bodies Pending check
Funder Type Note Regulated service providers (annual regulatory fees and fines) Company FY2016/17 revenue FRW 19.32bn, of which FRW 7.03bn fines; no state budget grant shown
2 sources
- RURA Annual Report 2016-2017 (PDF), read 2026-10-20 (FY2016/17 revenue FRW 19,322,115,179 in Table 2, by regulated sector: ICT 9.11bn, Energy-Water-Sanitation 0.52bn, Transport 2.66bn, Others 7.03bn = fines on defaulting operators; no government grant shown; RURA manages the Universal Access Fund, 2% operator contributions; reports to the Office of the Prime Minister)
- RURA website, General Frequently Asked Questions, read 2026-10-20 (Law n° 39/2001 published in Official Gazette n° 20 of 15 October 2001; Law No 09/2013 repealed it; seven-member Regulatory Board incl. the Director General, members and DG appointed by Presidential Order; regulatory fees paid to the regulator's account under art. 35 of the founding law; Law N° 02/2013 regulating media among its legal instruments)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Partly verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link X (Twitter) twitter.com/RURA_RWANDA Facebook facebook.com/RURA.Rwanda Instagram instagram.com/rwanda_utilities_regulator/ LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/rwanda-utilities-regulatory-authority-rura/ YouTube youtube.com/channel/UC6Z9bvHT4rHNF6Bc_Cys7Hw Flickr flickr.com/photos/152610504@N02/
Who is connected?
Networks
Not yet verified
- Agencies and funds under it Pending check
- Universal Access Fund (UAF)
- Public-office or party roles of board members
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels, Networks) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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