BANK OF KIGALI v NKUNDIMANA N’UNDI

BANK OF KIGALI v NKUNDIMANA N’UNDI

The court found that Bank of Kigali Plc failed to provide indisputable evidence that Nkundimana Fidèle and Nyirarugero Dancille owed any outstanding debt under the 2013 loan agreement. The bank's own correspondence and the sequence of payments following the sale of collateral demonstrated that the debt had been...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00083/2024/CA
Parties
Appellant: Bank of Kigali Plc; Respondent: Nkundimana Fidèle; Respondent: Nyirarugero Dancille
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
14 March 2025
Case Number
RCOMAA 00083/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Loan Repayment, Burden of Proof, Evidence Assessment, Banking Contracts, Appeals Process
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Banking Law Civil Procedure Loan Repayment Burden of Proof Evidence Assessment Banking Contracts Appeals Process

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Parties

Bank of Kigali Plc

Appellant

Nkundimana Fidèle

Respondent

Nyirarugero Dancille

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the High Commercial Court ignored evidence presented by Bank of Kigali Plc regarding the outstanding loan.
  2. 2 Whether Nkundimana Fidèle and Nyirarugero Dancille had fully repaid the loan claimed by Bank of Kigali Plc.
  3. 3 Whether the monetary claims for costs and attorney fees by both parties were justified.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that Bank of Kigali Plc failed to provide indisputable evidence that Nkundimana Fidèle and Nyirarugero Dancille owed any outstanding debt under the 2013 loan agreement. The bank's own correspondence and the sequence of payments following the sale of collateral demonstrated that the debt had been fully repaid. The burden of proof was not met by the appellant, and thus the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal by Bank of Kigali Plc is dismissed as unfounded.
  • The judgment of the High Commercial Court (RCOMA 00221/2024/HCC) is upheld in its entirety.