Compliance with mandatory asset declaration requirements among public officials reached 99.95%, according to figures from the Office of the Ombudsman.
The latest available data from the office’s electronic asset declaration system, ODASI, shows that 19,697 of 19,707 people required to declare their assets had done so, while 10 failed to comply and faced administrative sanctions under Law No. 54/2021 of August 19, 2021.
The Office of the Ombudsman said asset declaration has been in place since its establishment in 2004, with participation by leaders at different levels reaching 99.9%.
Mwiseneza Jean d’Arc, head of the asset declaration department, said that the high level of compliance reflects political will and adherence to the law.
More than 21,000 people declared their assets in 2025, with some declarations subjected to audits to verify information provided about the sources of assets.
Mwiseneza said failure to explain the source of assets can result in a prison sentence of between seven and 10 years, a provision that applies to Rwandans required to account for their assets, regardless of whether they hold public office.
Under the 2021 law, asset declaration requirements cover the president, judges, prosecutors and other public officials, extending to cell executive secretaries, public notaries and senior officials.
The office reported that 17,687 people declared their assets in the 2022/23 period, with 3,333 declarations verified. Six cases were referred to the Rwanda Investigation Bureau for follow-up.
In 2023/24, 18,569 people declared their assets, while 5,724 declarations were verified, particularly among officials and institutions considered vulnerable to corruption.
