KT Press
30 July 2026
President Paul Kagame on Thursday appointed Jules Muheto Ndenga as chief executive of the Bugesera Airport City, creating a dedicated leadership role for one of Rwanda’s most ambitious development projects and marking a new phase in the country’s plan to build an aviation-driven city.
The appointment separates the management of the Airport City from Rwanda’s broader state aviation portfolio for the first time. Muheto, who had been leading the state-owned aviation holding company ATL Ltd, will now focus exclusively on overseeing the development of the Airport City taking shape around the new Bugesera International Airport.
To fill the vacancy, Kagame appointed Brig. Gen. Innocent Munyengango as Chief Executive Officer of ATL Ltd.
The leadership changes come as construction advances beyond large-scale earthworks and core infrastructure into the construction of major airport facilities, including passenger terminals, cargo hubs and commercial developments...
