UBUSHINJACYAHA vs MVUNABANDI
The court held that the evidence (41 packets of cannabis, witness statements, packaging) established trafficking, not mere possession. The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 FRW is the statutory minimum under the current law and cannot be further reduced or suspended. The appeal was dismissed...
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- Citation
- RPAA 00219/2024/CA
- Parties
- Prosecution: Ubushinjacyaha; Defendant: Mvunabandi Jean Bosco
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- Rwanda
- Judgment Date
- 27 August 2025
- Case Number
- RPAA 00219/2024/CA
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed; lower court judgment affirmed.
- Legal Topics
- Drug Trafficking, Sentencing, Appeal Procedure, Mitigating Circumstances
- Source Language
- rw
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Parties
Ubushinjacyaha
Prosecution
Mvunabandi Jean Bosco
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the acts of the accused constitute drug trafficking or mere possession
- 2 Whether the sentence can be further reduced or suspended
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that the evidence (41 packets of cannabis, witness statements, packaging) established trafficking, not mere possession. The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 FRW is the statutory minimum under the current law and cannot be further reduced or suspended. The appeal was dismissed in its entirety.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed; lower court judgment affirmed.
Orders
- The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 FRW against Mvunabandi Jean Bosco is upheld.
- Mvunabandi Jean Bosco is exempted from paying court fees due to being in custody.
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# UBUSHINJACYAHA vs MVUNABANDI
- Source: Amategeko - Section: Decisions (Judgements) - Date: 2025-08-27 - Case/document no.: RPAA 00219/2024/CA - Collection: Court of Appeal
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UBUSHINJACYAHA vs MVUNABANDI [Rwanda URUKIKO RW’UBUJURIRE – RPAA 00219/2024/CA (Rutazana, P.J.) 27 Gicurasi 2025] Amategeko mpanabyaha – icyaha cyo kunywa cyangwa gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge – Mu kwemeza niba ibiyobyabwenge uregwa yafatanywe atari ibyo kwikoreshereza ku giti cye (simple drug possession) ahubwo ari ibyo gucuruza cyangwa gukwirakwiza (drugs trafficking/drug distribution), hashingirwa ku kuba uregwa yafatanwa iminzani yabugenewe mu gupima, amasashe yifashishwa mu gupfunyikamo ibiyobyabwenge, amafaranga menshi bafatiye aho hantu, ahakoreshwa nk’ububiko, ubwinshi bw’ibiyobyabwenge basanze aho hantu, urujya n’uruza rw’abantu ahafatiwe ibiyobyabwenge, abatangabuhamya bemeza ko uwo muntu asanzwe acuruza ibiyobyabwenge. Amategeko Mpanabyaha – ibihano – kugabanyirizwa igihano – kugabanyirizwa igihano kikajya munsi yigiteganyijwe n’Itegeko – Umurongo wari uriho ntushobora gukurikizwa mu gihe itegeko wari ushingiyeho ryavuyeho cyangwa ryahinduwe. Bityo, ibijyanye no kugabanya igihano kikajya munsi y’igihano gito giteganywa n’itegeko (minimum) ntibikurikizwa kuko byavanyweho n’Itegeko rishya riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano ko ryashyizeho uburyo bushya bwo kugabanya ibihano. Incamake y’ikibazo: Uru rubanza rwatangiye Ubushinjacyaha burega Mvunabandi mu Rukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Nyagatare bumukurikiranyeho icyaha cyo kubika no gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi, busaba ko kimuhama agahanishwa igifungo cya burundu n’ihazabu ingana na 25.000.000FRW. Mvunabandi yaburanye yemera icyaha aregwa anagisabira imbabazi. Urukiko mu rubanza RP00522/2020/TGI/NYG rushingiye ku Kuba uregwa yemera icyaha aregwa no kuba yarafatanywe udupfunyika 41 tw’urumogi, ku mvugo z’abatangabuhamya nokuri raporo y'inzego z’ibanze yemeza ko kwa Mvunabandi hafatiwe urumogi, rwemeje ko Mvunabandi Jean Bosco ahamwa n’icyaha cyo kubika no gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge by’ urumogi, rumuhanisha igifungo cy’imyaka 25 n’ihazabu ya 25.000.000FRW. Mvunabandi yajuririye Urukiko Rukuru, Urugereko rwa Rwamagana, asaba kugabanyirizwa igihano kuko yahanishijwe igihano kiremereye kandi ari ubwa mbere akurikiranyweho icyaha mu buryo buzwi kandi akaba yaranaburanye acyemera. Ubushinjacyaha bwaburaye buvuga ko n’ubwo Mvunabandi yari yagabanyirijwe igihano ku rwego rwa mbere, cyakongera kikagabanywa hashingiwe ku Itegeko rishya riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange ryasohotse mu gihe ubujurire bwe bwari butarasuzumwa. Urukiko mu rubanza RPA00776/2021/HC/RWG rwasanze mu rwego rwo guhuza igihano n’uburemere bw’icyaha, kuba ari ubwa mbere Mvunabandi akurikiranywe n’inkiko mu buryo buzwi no kuba yaremeye icyaha aregwa, rwemeza ko yongera kugabanyirizwa igihano agahanishwa igihano cy’igifungo cy’imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ingana na 5.000.000FRW. Mvunabandi yongeye kujurira mu Rukiko rw’Ubujurire, asaba Urukiko guhindura inyito y’icyaha agahanirwa icyaha cyo gufatanwa ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi aho kuba icyo kubicuruza, kongera kugabanyirizwa igihano no guhabwa isubikagihano. Uhagarariye Ubushinjacyaha avuga ko icyaha Mvunabandi yahamijwe kidakwiye guhinduka kuko ibikorwa akurikiranyweho bigize icyaha cyo gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge, kandi akaba yaragabanyirijwe igihano mu buryo bugahije. Urukiko mu rubanza RPAA00219/2024/CA, rwemeje ko ahamwa n’icyaha cyo gucuruza urumogi hashingiwe ku ngano y’urumogi yafatanywe no ku mvugo z’abatangabuhamya. Rwemeje kandi ko atakongera kugabanyirizwa igihano kuko icyo yahawe aricyo gito giteganywa n’Itegeko.
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Incamake y’icyemezo:1. Mu kwemeza niba ibiyobyabwenge uregwa yafatanywe atari ibyo kwikoreshereza ku giti cye (simple drug possession) ahubwo ari ibyo gucuruza cyangwa gukwirakwiza (drugs trafficking/drug distribution), hashingirwa ku kuba uregwa yafatanwa iminzani yabugenewe mu gupima, amasashe yifashishwa mu gupfunyikamo ibiyobyabwenge, amafaranga menshi bafatiye aho hantu, ahakoreshwa nk’ububiko, ubwinshi bw’ibiyobyabwenge basanze aho hantu, urujya n’uruza rw’abantu ahafatiwe ibiyobyabwenge, abatangabuhamya bemeza ko uwo muntu asanzwe acuruza ibiyobyabwenge. 2.umuntu ntagirwa umucuruzi no kuba hari abaguzi babonetse aho acururiza, ahubwo igihe cyose afite ibicuruzwa kandi yiteguye kubiha umuntu wese umugana ashaka ibyo agurisha, aba ari umucuruzi. 3.umurongo wari uriho ntushobora gukurikizwa mu gihe itegeko wari ushingiyeho ryavuyeho cyangwa ryahinduwe. Bityo, kugabanya igihano kikajya munsi y’igihano gito giteganywa n’itegeko (minimum) ntibyakurikizwa kuko byavanyweho n’iryo Tegeko rishya iyo ryashyizeho uburyo bushya bwo kugabanya ibihano. Amategeko yashingiweho: Itegeko Nº 69/2019 ryo ku wa 08/11/2019 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n'ibihano muri rusange, Ingingo ya 11 y’Itegeko Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange, Ingingo ya 2, 3 Imanza zifashishijwe: Urubanza RPAA 00772/2024/CA, haburana Ubushinjacyaha na NSHIMIYIMANA Jean Claude rwaciwe n’Urukiko rw’Ubujurire ku wa 26/03/2025, igika cya 16 Urubanza RPAA 00645/2024/CA haburana Ubushinjacyaha na NSHIMIYIMANA Innocent rwaciwe n’Urukiko rw’Ubujurire ku wa 21/03/2025 igika cya 14 Urubanza RPAA 00436/2020/CA rwaciwe ku wa 28/6/2022 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na AHIMPEREYE NDEZE François, igika cya 24, Urubanza RPAA 00547/2024/CA, haburana Ubushinjacyaha na NZABANDORA Eric rwaciwe n’Urukiko rw’Ubujurire ku wa 26/02/2025, igika cya 23 Urubanza RPAA 00201/2023/CA haburana Ubushinjacyaha na NIYIBISHAKA Patrick rwaciwe ku wa 17/02/2025, igika cya 15. Mu rubanza RPAA 00048/2020/CA haburana Ubushinjacyaha na BIMENYIMANA Jean Paul, rwaciwe n’Urukiko rw’Ubujurire ku wa 26/05/2022 mu bika bya 25-26), Urubanza RPAA 00367/2020/CA, haburana ubushinjacyaha na TWAGIRUMUKIZA Innocent Réponse rwaciwe n’Urukiko rw’Ubujurire ku wa 22/12/2023 gika cya 19 Urubanza RPAA 00751/2024/CA, haburana Ubushinjacyaha na NIZEYIMANA Théogène rwaciwe n’Urukiko rw’Ubujurire ku wa 25/03/2025, igika cya 18. Urubanza. I. IMITERERE Y’URUBANZA [1] Ku wa 18/04/2021 mu Mudugudu wa Ryabega, Akagari ka Mbare, Umurenge wa Karangazi mu Karere ka Nyagatare, mu masaa tatu z’ijoro (21h00’), biturutse ku makuru yatanzwe n’umuntu wahamagaye Polisi akoresheje telefoni akabamenyesha ko Mvunabandi Jean Bosco arimo gucuruza urumogi, uyu yafatiwe mu cyuho afite udupfunyika 41, rumwe ruri mu ikoti ryari rirambitse ku buriri urundi rubitse mu isanduku (mare). [2] Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yahise afatwa ashyikirizwa inzego z’ikurikiranacyaha. Iperereza rirangiye Ubushinjacyaha bumurega mu Rukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Nyagatare bumukurikiranyeho icyaha cyo kubika
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no gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi, busaba ko kimuhama agahanishwa igifungo cya burundu n’ihazabu ingana na 25.000.000FRW. Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yaburanye yemera icyaha aregwa anagisabira imbabazi. [3] Mu rubanza RP00522/2020/TGI/NYG rwaciwe n’Urukiko Rwisumbuye rwa Nyagatare ku wa 21/05/2021, rwemeje ko Mvunabandi Jean Bosco ahamwa n’icyaha cyo kubika no gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge by’ urumogi, rumuhanisha igifungo cy’imyaka 25 n’ihazabu ingana na 25.000.000FRW. Ibyo Urukiko rwabyemeje rushingiye ku bikurikira : Kuba yemera icyaha ; Inyandikomvugo y’ifatira Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yashyizeho umukono yemera ko afatanywe urumogi rungana n’udupfunyika 41 ; Imvugo z’abatangabuhamya PC Ntirenganya Ferdinand na Ngabijeneza Jérome bemeza ko bamufashe afite urwo rumogi ; Raporo y'inzego z’ibanze zemeza kwa Mvunabandi Jean Bosco hafatiwe urumogi. [4] Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yajuririye Urukiko Rukuru, Urugereko rwa Rwamagana, asaba kugabanyirizwa igihano kuko yahanishijwe igihano kiremereye kandi ari ubwa mbere akurikiranyweho icyaha mu buryo buzwi akaba yaranaburanye acyemera. [5] Uhagarariye Ubushinjacyaha yaburaye avuga ko n’ubwo Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yari yagabanyirijwe igihano ku rwego rwa mbere, cyakongera kikagabanywa hashingiwe ku Itegeko rishya riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange ryasohotse mu gihe ubujurire bwe bwari butarasuzumwa, kuko rimwongerera amahirwe yo kuba yakongera kugabanyirizwa igihano, ariko bigakorwa mu mbibi ziteganywa n’iryo tegeko. [6] Mu rubanza RPA00776/2021/HC/RWG rwaciwe n’Urukiko Rukuru, Urugereko rwa Rwamagana ku wa 20/08/2024, rwasanze mu rwego rwo guhuza igihano n’uburemere bw’icyaha, kuba ari ubwa mbere Mvunabandi Jean Bosco akurikiranywe n’inkiko mu buryo buzwi no kuba yaremeye icyaha aregwa kuva mu rwego rwa mbere, ari impamvu zituma igihano yahanishijwe ku rwego rubanza cyongera kugabanywa; maze rushingiye ku ngingo ya 2 y’Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange, rwemeza ko ahanishwa igihano cy’igifungo cy’imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ingana na 5.000.000FRW. [7] Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yongeye kujurira mu Rukiko rw’Ubujurire, urubanza rwandikwa kuri No RPAA00219/2024/CA, ruburanishwa mu ruhame ku wa 06/05/2025, yunganiwe na Me Bizimungu Jean Marie Vianney naho Ubushinjacyaha buhagarariwe na Sibomana Stanislas, Umushinjacyaha ku rwego rw’Igihugu. [8] Mu bujurire bwe Mvunabandi Jean Bosco asaba Urukiko guhindura inyito y’icyaha agahanirwa icyaha cyo gufatanwa ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi aho kuba icyo kubicuruza, kugabanyirizwa igihano no guhabwa isubikagihano. [9] Uhagarariye Ubushinjacyaha avuga ko inyito y’icyaha Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yahamijwe idakwiriye guhinduka kuko bikorwa akurikiranyweho bigize icyaha cyo gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge, kandi akaba yaragabanyirijwe igihano mu buryo bugahije. [10] Hashingiwe ku mpaka zagaragajwe haruguru, Urukiko rurasuzuma ibibazo bikurikira bigize urubanza: Kumenya niba ibikorwa Mvunabandi Jean Bosco akurikiranyweho bigize icyaha cyo gufatanwa ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi aho kuba icyo kubicuruza ; Kumenya niba Mvunabandi Jean Bosco ashobora kugabanyirizwa igihano kandi kigasubikwa
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II. ISESENGURA RY’IBIBAZO BIGIZE URUBANZA Kumenya niba ibikorwa Mvunabandi Jean Bosco akurikiranyweho bigize icyaha cyo gufatanwa ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi aho kuba icyo kubicuruza [11] Mvunabandi Jean Bosco na Me Bizimungu Jean Marie Vianney umwunganira bavuga ko yemera ko yafatanywe urumogi ariko ko rwari urwo yavurishaga ingurube ze ngo kuko na kera yabonaga ababyeyi be barukoresha mu kuvura amatungo, bagasaba Urukiko gushingira ku biteganywa mu ngingo ya 11, igika cya 2 n’icya 3, y’Itegeko N° 69/2019 ryo ku wa 8/11/2019 rihindura ltegeko N°68/2028 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange rukemeza ko ahamwa n’icyaha cyo gufatwanwa ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi kuko nta mutangabuhamya n’umwe wemeza ko yamubonye arugurisha cyangwa ngo hagaragazwe umuntu yarugurishijeho, akaba nta n’amafaranga yafatanywe yakuye mu kugurisha urumogi. [12] Uhagarariye Ubushinjacyaha avuga ko impamvu y’ubujurire igamije gusaba guhindura inyito nta shingiro ifite, kuko Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yafatiwe iwe mu rugo biturutse ku makuru yatanzwe y’uko acuruza urumogi kandi abaje kumufata bakaba bararumusanganye, rumwe ruri mu ikoti urundi yarushyize mu isanduku (mare) nk’uko byemejwe n’abatangabuhamya baje kumufata. [13] Uhagarariye Ubushinjacyaha akomeza asobanura ko kugira ngo hemezwe ko uregwa ahamwa n’icyaha cyo gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge atari ngombwa ko hagaragara abaguzi cyangwa ko afatanwa amafaranga yavuye mu kurucuruza, ahubwo ikirebwa ari icyo rwari rugamijwe gukoreshwa; ko rero ku bireba Mvunabandi Jean Bosco, harebwe ingano y’urumogi yafatanywe hakanashingirwa ku mvugo z’abamufashe bemeza ko bagiye bazi ko arucuruza kandi bakaba bararumusanganye ndetse rufunze mu buryo bw’udupfunyika barucuruzamo, bigaragara ko yacuruzaga urumogi. UKO URUKIKO RUBIBONA [14] Ingingo ya 11 y’Itegeko N° 69/2019 ryo ku wa 08/11/2019 rihindura Itegeko N° 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange, yahinduye ingingo ya 263 iteganya ko « (...) Umuntu wese ukora, uhinga, uhindura, utunda, ubika, uha undi, ugurisha mu gihugu ibiyobyabwenge cyangwa urusobe rw’imiti ikoreshwa nka byo mu buryo bunyuranyije n’amategeko, aba akoze icyaha. Iyo abihamijwe n’urukiko ahanishwa : 1 º igifungo cya burundu n’ihazabu y’amafaranga y’u Rwanda atari munsi ya miliyoni makumyabiri (20.000.000Frw) ariko atarenze miliyoni mirongo itatu (30.000.000 Frw), ku byerekeye ibiyobyabwenge bihambaye. (…). [15] Ibijyanye no kumenya ibishingirwaho kugira ngo hemezwe ko ibikorwa uregwa yakoze bigize icyaha cyo kugurisha ibiyobyabwenge byasobanuwe mu rubanza RPAA00408/2020/CA rwaciwe ku wa 27/06/2022 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Niyitegeka Augustin. Muri urwo rubanza Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwasobanuye ko mu kwemeza niba ibiyobyabwenge uregwa yafatanywe atari ibyo kwikoreshereza ku giti cye (simple drug possession) ahubwo ari ibyo gucuruza cyangwa gukwirakwiza (drugs trafficking/drug distribution), hashingirwa ku bimenyetso bikurikira: kuba uregwa yafatanwa iminzani yabugenewe mu gupima, amasashe yifashishwa mu gupfunyikamo ibiyobyabwenge, amafaranga menshi bafatiye aho hantu, ahakoreshwa nk’ububiko, ubwinshi bw’ibiyobyabwenge basanze aho hantu, urujya n’uruza rw’abantu ahafatiwe ibiyobyabwenge, abatangabuhamya bemeza ko uwo muntu asanzwe acuruza ibiyobyabwenge, (…)1. Ibi bisobanuro byongeye kugarukwaho no mu zindi manza zaciwe n’uru Rukiko, mu ziheruka gucibwa harimo nk’urubanza RPAA00772/2024/CA rwaciwe ku wa 26/03/2025 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Nshimiyimana Jean Claude (igika cya 16) n’urubanza RPAA00645/2024/CA rwaciwe ku wa 21/03/2025 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Nshimiyimana Innocent (igika cya 14). [16] Nk’uko kandi byasobanuwe mu rubanza RPAA00436/2020/CA rwaciwe ku wa 28/6/2022 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Ahimpereye Ndeze François (igika cya 24), umuntu ntagirwa umucuruzi no kuba hari
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abaguzi babonetse aho acururiza, ahubwo igihe cyose afite ibicuruzwa kandi yiteguye kubiha umuntu wese umugana ashaka ibyo agurisha, aba ari umucuruzi. Uyu murongo kandi wakomeje gukurikzwa no mu zindi manza zaciwe n’uru Rukiko, mu ziheruka gucibwa harimo nk’urubanza RPAA00547/2024/CA rwaciwe ku wa 26/02/2025 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Nzabandora Eric (igika cya 23) n’Urubanza RPAA00201/2023/CA rwaciwe ku wa 17/02/2025 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Niyibishaka Patrick (igika cya 15). [17] Ku bijyanye n’uru rubanza, uru Rukiko rurasanga impamvu Mvunabandi Jean Bosco ashingiraho avuga ko atacuruzaga urumogi, zirimo kuba nta mutangabuhamya n’umwe wemeza ko yamubonye arugurisha, kuba nta muntu wagaragajwe yarugurishijeho no kuba nta mafaranga bamusanganye yakuye mu kugurisha urumogi, nta shingiro zahabwa kuko hashingiwe ku mirongo yagaragajwe haruguru mu gika cya 15 n’icya 16 cy’uru rubanza, kugira ngo hemezwe ko ibikorwa uregwa yakoze bigize icyaha cyo kugurisha ibiyobyabwenge, atari ngombwa byanze bikunze ko aba yafashwe arimo kurucuruza cyangwa ko hagomba kuba hagaragaye abaguzi; ahubwo mu bishingirwaho harimo n’ingano nini y’ibiyobyabwenge uregwa yafatanywe, no kuba hari abatangabuhamya bamushinja ko arucuruza; kuba rero Mvunabandi Jean Bosco adahakana ko yafashwe ubwo yari iwe mu rugo, agafatanwa urumogi rufunze mu dupfunyika 41 harimo n’utwo yari afite mu ikote, kandi abamufashe bakaba bemeza ko bari bahawe amakuru y’uko acuruza urumogi, bihagije ngo hemezwe ko urwo rumogi rwari urwo gucuruza ndetse ko yari yiteguye kuruha abamugana, bityo rero akaba ahamwa n’icyaha cyo gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi. Kumenya niba Mvunabandi Jean Bosco ashobora kugabanyirizwa igihano kandi kigasubikwa [18] Mvunabandi Jean Bosoco n’umwunganira bavuga ko mu rubanza rujuririrwa yahanishijwe igihano kiremereye, agasaba ko kigabanywa kandi kigasubikwa hashingiwe ku mpamvu nyoroshyacyaha zirimo kuba yaremeye icyaha kuva agifatwa, kuba yari asanzwe yitwara neza, kuba nta ngaruka icyaha cyateje, no kuba ari umukene akaba atabona amafaranga yo kwishyura ihazabu yaciwe. Basobanura ko ibyo basaba babishingira ku rubanza RS/ INCONST/SPEC 00003/2019/SC rwaciwe n’Urukiko rw’Ikirenga ku wa 04/12/2019, aho rwasobanuye ko igihano kirekire atari cyo gituma umuntu agororoka. [19] Uhagarariye Ubushinjacyaha avuga ko mu rubanza rujuririrwa Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yagabanyirijwe igihano mu buryo buhagije ahanishwa igihano gihuye n’icyaha yakoze hubahirijwe ibiteganywa mu ngingo ya 2 agace ka (a) na (d) y’Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange, iteganya uburyo ibihano bigabanywa, uru Rukiko rukaba ntaho rwahera rwongera kumugabanyiriza. [20] Ku bijyanye n’urubanza RS/ INCONST/SPEC 00003/2019/SC rwavuzwe haruguru Mv unabandi Jean Bosco ashingiraho mu bujurire bwe, uhagarariye Ubushinjacyaha avuga ko rudashobora kugenderwaho kuko rwaciwe mbere y’uko Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange ritangazwa mu igazeti ya Leta, kandi rikaba ryaraje rigena uburyo bushya bwo kugabanya ibihano; bityo umurongo wafashwe muri urwo rubanza ukaba udashobora gukurikizwa kuko wari ushingiye ku Itegeko ryahinduwe. UKO URUKIKO RUBIBONA [21] Impaka kuri iyi ngingo zishingiye ku kumenya niba igihano Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yahanishijwe mu rubanza rujuririrwa gishobora kugabanywa kikagezwa munsi y’igihano gito giteganyijwe n’itegeko kandi kigasubikwa. [22] Icyaha cyo gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yahamijwe guhanishwa igifungo cya burundu hashingiwe ku ngingo ya 11 y’Itegeko Nº 69/2019 ryo ku wa 08/11/2019 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n'ibihano muri rusange,
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iteganya ko umuntu uhamwe n’icyaha cyo gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge bihambaye1 ahanishwa igifungo cya burundu n’ihazabu itari munsi ya 20.000.000FRW ariko itarenze 30.000.000FRW. [23] Ingingo ya 2 y’Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange iteganya ibikurikira : “Iyo umucamanza yemeje impamvu nyoroshyacyaha, ashobora kugabanya igihano ku buryo bukurikira : …(a) igifungo cya burundu gishobora kugabanywa ariko ntikijye munsi y’igihano cy’igifungo cy’imyaka 15“… (d) igihano cy’ihazabu gishobora kugabanywa kugeza kuri kimwe cya kane cy’igihano cy’ihazabu gito giteganyirijwe icyaha cyakozwe. [24] Ibiteganyijwe mu ngingo ya 11 y'Itegeko Nº 69/2019 ryo ku wa 08/11/2019 n’iya 2, mu duce twa (a) na (d), y’Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 zimaze kuvugwa haruguru birebewe hamwe, byumvikanisha ko iyo hari impamvu nyoroshyacyaha zemejwe n’umucamanza, ashobora kugabanya igihano cy’igifungo cya burundu n’icy’ihazabu, ariko ku bireba igihano cy’igifungo cya burundu akaba atemerewe kujya munsi y’igifungo cy’imyaka 15 naho ku bireba igihano cy’ihazabu akaba atemerewe kujya munsi ya kimwe cya kane cy’igihano cy’ihazabu gito giteganyirijwe icyaha cyakozwe. [25] Mu rubanza RPAA00048/2020/CA rwaciwe ku wa 26/05/2022 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Bimenyimana Jean Paul (mu bika bya 25-26), Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko umurongo wari uriho udashobora gukurikizwa mu gihe itegeko wari ushingiyeho ryavuyeho cyangwa ryahinduwe. Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rushingiye kuri uyu murongo, mu manza rwaciye nyuma y’uko Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange ryavuzwe haruguru ritangajwe mu Igazeti ya Leta, rwemeje ko ibijyanye no kugabanya igihano kikajya munsi y’igihano gito giteganywa n’itegeko (minimum) bitagikurikizwa kuko byavanyweho n’iryo Tegeko ryashyizeho uburyo bushya bwo kugabanya ibihano (reba nk’urubanza RPAA00367/2020/CA rwaciwe ku wa 22/12/2023 haburana ubushinjacyaha na Twagirumukiza Innocent Réponse mu gika cya 19 n’izindi zaciwe nyuma yarwo, mu ziheruka gucibwa harimo urubanza RPAA00751/2024/CA rwaciwe ku wa 25/03/2025 haburana Ubushinjacyaha na Nizeyimana Théogène mu igika cya 18). [26] Hashingiwe ku bimaze gusobanurwa mu gika kibanziriza iki, urubanza RS/INCONST/SPEC00003/2019/SC rwavuzwe haruguru Mvunabandi Jean Bosco asaba ko rushingirwaho agahanishwa igihano kiri munsi y’igihano gito giteganyijwe n’itegeko ku cyaha ashinjwa ntirwashingirwaho ku bimureba, kuko rwaciwe ku wa 04/12/2019 ni ukuvuga mbere y’uko Itegeko Nº 59/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 ryavuzwe mu gika kibanziriza iki ritangajwe mu Igazeti ya Leta. [27] Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rurasanga kandi hashingiwe ku byasobanuwe mu gika cya 24 cy’uru rubanza, igihano cy’igifungo cy’imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ingana na 5.000.000FRW Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yahanishijwe mu rubanza rujuririrwa ari cyo gito gishoboka ku cyaha yahamijwe cyo gucuruza ibiyobyabwenge byo mu bwoko bw’urumogi, kikaba rero kidashobora kongera kugabanywa ; bityo ubujurire bwe bukaba nta shingiro bufite. [28] Ku bijyanye n’isubikagihano asaba, Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rurasanga nabyo nta shingiro bifite, kuko ku ruhande rumwe igihano cy’igifungo cy’ imyaka 15 yahanishijwe kidashobora gusubikwa hashingiwe ngingo ya 32 y’Itegeko Nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 rihindura Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange, iteganya ko isubikagihano rishobora gutangwa mu gihe uregwa
1 Hashingiwe ku Mugereka wa mbere w’Itekarya Minisitiri Nº 001/MoH/2019 ryo ku wa 04/03/2019 rigena urutonde rw’ibiyobyabwenge n’ibyiciro byabyo, urumogi ruri mu cyiciro cy’ibyobyabwenge bihambaye. 2 Ingingo ya 3 (1) y’ Itegeko N° nº 059/2023 ryo ku wa 04/12/2023 ihindura ingingo ya 64 y’ Itegeko Nº 68/2018 ryo ku wa 30/08/2018 riteganya ibyaha n’ibihano muri rusange iteganya ko ‘’ Iyo uwakatiwe nta kindi gihano cy’igifungo kirenga amezi 6 yahanishijwe mbere, urukiko rukoresheje icyemezo gisobanura impamvu, rushobora gutegeka gusubika irangiza ry’igihano cyose cyangwa igice cy’igihano cy’iremezo cyangwa cy’ingereka, iyo igihano cy’iremezo cy’igifungo umuntu yakatiwe kitarenze imyaka 5”.
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ahanishijwe igihano cy’igifungo kitarengeje imyaka 5 ; ku rundi ruhande igihano cy’ihazabu ingana na 5.000.000 FRW ahanishijwe nacyo kikaba kidakwiriye gusubikwa hashingiwe ku buremere bw’icyaha yahamijwe cyo gucuza ibiyobyabwenge kimwe n’ingaruka iki cyaha gifite ku muryango nyarwanda, kandi akaba ahanishijwe igihano gito gishoboka. [29] Hashingiwe ku bisobanuro byose byatanzwe mu bika bibanziriza iki, Urukiko rurasanga nta kosa Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yagaragaje ryakozwe mu rubanza yajuririye, bityo ubujurire bwe bukaba nta shingiro bufite. III. ICYEMEZO CY’URUKIKO [30] Rwemeje ko ubujurire bwa Mvunabandi Jean Bosco nta shingiro bufite [31] Rwemeje ko urubanza RPA00776/2021/HC/RWG rwaciwe n’Urukiko Rukuru, Urugereko rwa Rwamagana ku wa 20/08/2024 rudahindutse mu ngingo zarwo zose. [32] Rwemeje ko igihano cy’igifungo cy’imyaka cumi n’itanu (15) n’ihazabu ingana n’amafaranga y’u Rwanda Miliyoni eshanu (5.000.000FRW) Mvunabandi Jean Bosco yahanishijwe kigumyeho. [33] Rutegetse ko Mvunabandi Jean Bosco asonewe amagarama kuko akurikiranwe afunze.