IGIHE has learnt from credible sources that Habineza was first flown to Nigeria for medical attention and later transferred to Kenya where he has succumbed to natural cause on Friday 20th August 2021.

Speaking to IGIHE last week as he celebrated 33 years of wedding anniversary, Habineza said he was grateful to have spent good times with his wife throughout the journey.

Joseph Habineza was born in Kamonyi district in Southern Province on 3rd October 1964.

He served in various positions where he worked with Heineken in Kinshasa between1994-1998 and headed the digital power arm of Heineken in Nigeria between1998-2000.

Habineza started his political career in 2004 after returning from Nigeria. At the time, he was appointed the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.

In 2008, the Ministry was split into the separate institutions where Habineza continued to assume duties as the Minister of Sports and Culture until 2011 when he resigned.

He was later appointed Rwanda’s ambassador to Nigeria and Ghana.

Habineza rejoined the cabinet in 2014 following his new appointment as the Minister of Sports and Culture. He held the position for 183 days and replaced on 24th February 2015.

In November 2016, Habineza started own businesses where he was involved in the wholesale of noodles produced from Egypt based firm known as Antoniou.

He was appointed the CEO of Radiant Yacu Ltd in 2019 and left the position in August 2020.

Ambassador Joseph Habineza has succumbed to natural cause.