As Rwanda officially launched vehicle emission testing on Monday, August 25, the Ministry of Justice issued a new ministerial order on air pollutant emissions, outlining fines and penalties for those who fail to comply with the regulations.

Approved by the Cabinet on July 30, the order repealed the previous Ministerial Order of September 2018 on air pollutant emissions.

The order, which came into effect on Monday, set fines ranging from Rwf25,000 to Rwf5 million for various violations related to air pollution control.

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These penalties are largely similar to those provided under the 2018 law, but with reinforced enforcement mechanisms.

Non-motorised violators: Any individual (other than a motor vehicle driver) who breaches emission standards will be fined Rwf3,000,000.