On April 15, the Nyanza District Council held an extraordinary meeting and resolved to dismiss Mayor Erasme Ntazinda from his position, citing his ineffective performance and failure to fulfill his responsibilities.
The decision was made in accordance with the 2021 law governing district administration, specifically Article 11, which empowers the council to remove a councillor or a member of the District Executive Committee for misconduct or failure to carry out their duties. The law also allows the council to impose administrative sanctions on individuals who violate its directives.
Ntazinda, who was re-elected as Mayor of Nyanza District in November 2021, was in the midst of his second five-year term, which was originally set to conclude in November 2026.