Perezida wa Repubulika Paul Kagame akaba n’Umugaba w’Ikirenga w’Ingabo z’u Rwanda, yazamuye mu ntera Col Patrick Karuretwa amugira Brig. General.
Itangazo ry’Ingabo z’Igihugu ryasohotse mu gitondi cyo kuri uyu wa Gatanu, rivuga ko Perezida Kagame yanahaye inshingano Brig General Karuretwa zo kuba umuyobozi ushinzwe ubutwererane mpuzamahanga muri RDF.
Muri 2016 Brig General Karuretwa wari ufite ipeti rya Lt Col yagizwe umujyanama wihariye wa Perezida wa Repubulika.
Muri Nyakanga 2020, ni bwo yaje kuva ku ipeti rya Lt Colonel agirwa Colonel.
