GUARANTY TRUST BANK RWANDA Plc N’ABANDI v. COIMEX Ltd

GUARANTY TRUST BANK RWANDA Plc N’ABANDI v. COIMEX Ltd

Both Mabuye Joséph and Musekera Emmanuel, having signed as joint sureties for the COIMEX Ltd loan, are jointly and equally liable for the outstanding debt of 65,296,272 Frw to GT Bank Rwanda Plc, including interest calculated up to the legal maximum. The release of collateral or partial payment by one surety does...

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Citation
RCOMAA 00019/2023/CA
Parties
Appellant: GUARANTY TRUST BANK RWANDA Plc; Respondent: COIMEX Ltd; Respondent: Mabuye Joséph; Respondent: Musekera Emmanuel
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
29 January 2025
Case Number
RCOMAA 00019/2023/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal by GT Bank Rwanda Plc partially allowed; cross-appeals by Mabuye Joséph and Musekera Emmanuel dismissed.
Legal Topics
Loan Restructuring, Bank Loan Interest Calculation, Joint Surety Liability, Guarantee Enforcement, Distribution of Liability Among Sureties
Source Language
rw
Banking Law Contract Law Suretyship Law Loan Restructuring Bank Loan Interest Calculation Joint Surety Liability Guarantee Enforcement Distribution of Liability Among Sureties

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Parties

GUARANTY TRUST BANK RWANDA Plc

Appellant

COIMEX Ltd

Respondent

Mabuye Joséph

Respondent

Musekera Emmanuel

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether interest on the loan continued to accrue after the bank's demand letter of 09/02/2015; Whether there remained an outstanding loan amount from COIMEX Ltd to GT Bank Rwanda Plc and its quantum; Whether Mabuye Joséph is liable for the remaining debt as joint surety; Whether cross-appeals by Musekera Emmanuel and Mabuye Joséph for reimbursement of alleged overpayments and damages have merit; Whether claims for legal costs and court fees are justified.

Ratio Decidendi

Both Mabuye Joséph and Musekera Emmanuel, having signed as joint sureties for the COIMEX Ltd loan, are jointly and equally liable for the outstanding debt of 65,296,272 Frw to GT Bank Rwanda Plc, including interest calculated up to the legal maximum. The release of collateral or partial payment by one surety does not extinguish joint liability until the entire debt is repaid. Claims for reimbursement of alleged overpayments and damages by the sureties lack merit as the outstanding debt remains. GT Bank Rwanda Plc is entitled to attorney fees as the prevailing party.

Court Disposition

Appeal by GT Bank Rwanda Plc partially allowed; cross-appeals by Mabuye Joséph and Musekera Emmanuel dismissed.

Orders

  • Mabuye Joséph and Musekera Emmanuel are jointly and equally ordered to pay GT Bank Rwanda Plc 65,296,272 Frw as outstanding debt.
  • Mabuye Joséph and Musekera Emmanuel are jointly and equally ordered to pay GT Bank Rwanda Plc 2,100,000 Frw as attorney fees for all levels of proceedings.