He was responding to a statement by the embassy on X in which it said the administration of US President Donald Trump was deeply concerned about barriers to trade and investment in Rwanda, issues relating to the rule of law, political pluralism, internationally recognised workers’ rights and human rights.

In response, Nduhungirehe questioned the embassy's mandate to comment on Rwanda, saying: “If I am not mistaken, the US Embassy in Kinshasa has no jurisdiction over Rwanda.”

Meanwhile, the latest Rwanda Governance Scorecard (RGS), released by the Rwanda Governance Board on October 22, 2026, shows that the security category scored 90.15%, while service delivery scored 68.48%.

Citizen participation in governance and inclusiveness ranked fourth, scoring 84.72%, down from 86.31%.

Political rights and civil liberties ranked fifth, with 81.56%, compared to 82.71% previously.

Under this category, democratic rights and freedoms scored 85.01%, political party performance 73.50%, access to information of public interest 81.67%, and compliance with human rights and core international conventions 86.06%.