MUKASHEMA v KAYONGA

MUKASHEMA v KAYONGA

The Court of Appeal found that the value of the disputed property, excluding expropriated land and compensation already paid, did not reach the 75,000,000 Frw threshold required for its jurisdiction. Therefore, the appeal was not admissible before the Court of Appeal.

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Citation
RCAA00030/2025/CA
Parties
Applicant: Mukashema Christine; Respondent: Kayonga Gérard
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
24 October 2025
Case Number
RCAA00030/2025/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate (court of Appeal)
Outcome
appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts, Valuation of Disputed Property, Division of Property for Cohabiting Partners, Effect of Settlement Agreements, Costs and Attorney Fees
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Family Law Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts Valuation of Disputed Property Division of Property for Cohabiting Partners Effect of Settlement Agreements Costs and Attorney Fees

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Parties

Mukashema Christine

Applicant

Kayonga Gérard

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the Court of Appeal has jurisdiction based on the value of the disputed property under Article 52 of Law N° 30/2018
  2. 2 Whether the property valuation should include expropriated land and compensation
  3. 3 Entitlement to costs and attorney fees

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that the value of the disputed property, excluding expropriated land and compensation already paid, did not reach the 75,000,000 Frw threshold required for its jurisdiction. Therefore, the appeal was not admissible before the Court of Appeal.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

Orders

  • The second appeal by Mukashema Christine is not admitted for lack of jurisdiction.
  • Mukashema Christine is ordered to pay Kayonga Gérard 300,000 Frw for costs and 500,000 Frw for attorney fees at this level.