Kigali residents to pay more for security patrols

A policeman chases a suspected petty thief in Kigali city, Rwanda. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA

Local authorities in Kigali have launched a new fundraising drive to finance upgrades to neighbourhood security, part of a renewed drive to prevent crime.

Officials say the proceeds will be used to professionalise the police-backed community night patrol teams known as “Irondo” under the community policing component.