Politics is not only about personal choice. That one also needs to take into consideration what the people want because in the end, they are the ones who decide.

Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.

Infrastructure is key, but also how it's used, and that's political.

Strong economic growth, and especially a significant increase in private sector investment, is the only sustainable path forward for Rwanda.

It is the population which decides when it's time for a leader to leave, not foreign powers.

My purpose is to develop a country, to empower its population. It's from that same population that will emerge the man or woman who will succeed me. And they will be chosen based on the consensus that they have the capacity to lead the country.

The West has institutions that can punish the misconduct of individuals. What drove Rwanda and Africa into decline was the fact that certain people weren't held accountable. When we move to make corrupt mayors or officers answer to the courts, people always immediately say that we are repressive. But should we allow these people to continue to get away with it?