The Prime Minister's Office, PMO in short, under the authority of the Prime Minister, is entrusted with assisting the Prime Minister in implementing the following mission:
- Formulate the Government program in consultation with other members of the Cabinet
- Assign duties to the Ministers, Ministers of State and other members of the Cabinet
- Convene Cabinet meetings, draw up the agenda of the Cabinet in consultation with other members of the Cabinet and communicate it to the President;
- Preside over the Cabinet meetings when the President is not in attendance
- Countersign laws enacted by the Parliament and promulgated by the President of the Republic;
- Appoint civil and military officers with the exception of those appointed by the President of the Republic;
- Sign orders in respect of the appointment and promotion of junior officers of Rwanda Defense Force and National Police