Rwanda National Police spokesperson ACP Boniface Rutikanga issued the warning on August 8, 2026, during a press briefing in which the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) paraded people arrested for various offences.

ACP Rutikanga said people who own or operate bars, nightclubs and venues where events are held could be held responsible for misconduct taking place on their premises.

“Those who operate bars and nightclubs will also be held accountable for the misconduct of people there because we cannot have people behaving recklessly under the guise of having fun,” he said.

He noted that some of the people involved in such behaviour are under the influence of alcohol.

ACP Rutikanga said the police would work with concert organisers, DJs and other stakeholders who bring people together for entertainment to address such conduct.

“We do not want such behaviour in Rwanda. Those who say Rwanda is not enjoyable can go elsewhere and dance naked, but we will no longer accept that here,” he said.

He added that authorities would work with entertainment industry stakeholders to ensure that certain forms of behaviour are no longer tolerated.

“We cannot allow people to gradually lose their values until tomorrow we have a society of reckless people,” he said.

The warning comes amid growing concerns over alcohol abuse, particularly among young people.

The Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC) recently said that 95% of young people found in rehabilitation centres had been taken there because of alcohol-related problems.

Meanwhile, figures from the Ministry of Health indicate that in the first seven months of 2026, 50 people died after consuming substandard alcoholic beverages, while another 100 lost their sight and about 11,000 people became addicted to alcohol.