From the REIP Newsroom
Updates from across our network on cleaner air, safer roads, and Rwanda's leadership in vehicle emission inspection.
Elie trained as a mechanic and spent years working on engines before moving into supervisory roles. Today he oversees the systems and equipment that make accurate emission testing possible across our centres, including the preventive maintenance routine that keeps every testing line running reliably.
A public-health look at how vehicle emissions affect children's lungs in Kigali, and why every emission test matters.
From 25 August 2025, Rwanda became the first in the region to include motorbikes in emissions testing, aligned to proper set standards.
Rwanda's first technology-driven vehicle emission inspection program is here, setting a benchmark for environmental stewardship across East Africa.




