Rwanda: Kagame, U.S. Congressional Delegation Discuss Energy, Health Cooperation

What the report says

AllAfrica, republishing reporting by The New Times of Kigali, said President Paul Kagame met a bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress on Thursday, July 30, at Urugwiro Village. The group was led by Representative Brett Guthrie, the Republican chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

According to the report, the meeting centered on Rwanda’s development path and ways to expand Rwanda-U.S. cooperation in areas such as health, energy and investment. The Office of the President said the discussion examined sectors where the two countries could strengthen ties as Rwanda pursues its broader development agenda.

The delegation included Representatives Troy Carter, Morgan Griffith, Russ Fulcher, Jay Obernolte, Cliff Bentz, Craig Goldman and Julie Fedorchak. The visit comes amid existing cooperation between Rwanda and the United States, including in health and economic development. The New Times reported that a five-year, $228 million bilateral health cooperation arrangement was signed in December 2025 to support Rwanda’s health system and programmes addressing HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases.

Energy cooperation was also highlighted as part of the wider relationship. The report noted that Rwanda and the U.S. signed a memorandum of understanding in May on Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation, focused on peaceful nuclear energy development and long-term energy security partnerships. Guthrie’s role is relevant because the House Energy and Commerce Committee handles policy areas including energy, healthcare and commerce, which overlap with the subjects discussed in Kigali.