Me MUHIRE N’ABANDI v. KIGALI BUSINESS CENTER (KBC) LTD

Me MUHIRE N’ABANDI v. KIGALI BUSINESS CENTER (KBC) LTD

The Court held that the five-day period for challenging an auction under the Ministerial Instructions must be counted as consecutive calendar days, not working days. Furthermore, when multiple letters are sent to the Registrar General, the first letter triggers the calculation of deadlines. KBC Ltd failed to comply...

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Citation
RLR V.1-2025
Parties
Appellant: Me Muhire Samuel; Appellant: Equity Bank Rwanda Plc; Appellant: Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc; Appellant: Alliance Investment Group Ltd; Respondent: Kigali Business Center (KBC) Ltd
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
14 October 2022
Case Number
RCOMAA 00090/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; lower court decision reversed; respondent's claim inadmissible.
Legal Topics
Auction Annulment, Calculation of Procedural Time Limits, Mortgage Enforcement, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
rw
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Auction Annulment Calculation of Procedural Time Limits Mortgage Enforcement Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Me Muhire Samuel

Appellant

Equity Bank Rwanda Plc

Appellant

Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc

Appellant

Alliance Investment Group Ltd

Appellant

Kigali Business Center (KBC) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Appeal / Court of Appeal Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the time limits for challenging an auction and filing suit were complied with by Kigali Business Center (KBC) Ltd
  2. 2 How to calculate time limits under the relevant Ministerial Instructions and laws when multiple letters are sent to the Registrar General

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the five-day period for challenging an auction under the Ministerial Instructions must be counted as consecutive calendar days, not working days. Furthermore, when multiple letters are sent to the Registrar General, the first letter triggers the calculation of deadlines. KBC Ltd failed to comply with the statutory deadlines for both challenging the auction and filing suit, rendering its claim inadmissible.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; lower court decision reversed; respondent's claim inadmissible.

Orders

  • The judgment of the High Commercial Court (RCOMA 00594/2022/HCC) is reversed.
  • The claim by Kigali Business Center (KBC) Ltd to annul the auction is inadmissible.