NZABONIMANA N’UNDI v NKUNDABANYANGA NA LETA Y’U RWANDA

NZABONIMANA N’UNDI v NKUNDABANYANGA NA LETA Y’U RWANDA

The court found that the judgment being enforced was final as all appeals had been rejected, the seizure was conducted in accordance with the law, applicants were notified and given opportunities to retrieve exempt property, and any claims regarding exempt property or damages had already been adjudicated in prior...

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Citation
RADA 00143/2018/HC/KIG
Parties
Applicant: Nzabonimana Mathias; Applicant: Kurasenge Josephine; Respondent: Nkundabanyanga Pierre Celestin; Respondent: Leta y’u Rwanda
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
12 January 2022
Case Number
RADA 00143/2018/HC/KIG
Procedural Posture
Administrative Appeal / High Court Appellate Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Seizure of Property, Auction of Property, Notification Requirements, Compensation for Damages, Execution of Judgments
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Administrative Law Enforcement of Judgments Seizure of Property Auction of Property Notification Requirements Compensation for Damages Execution of Judgments

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Parties

Nzabonimana Mathias

Applicant

Kurasenge Josephine

Applicant

Nkundabanyanga Pierre Celestin

Respondent

Leta y’u Rwanda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Administrative Appeal / High Court Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the seizure (ifatira) was conducted before the judgment became final law
  2. 2 Whether property exempt from seizure was unlawfully seized
  3. 3 Whether the applicants were properly notified of the seizure

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the judgment being enforced was final as all appeals had been rejected, the seizure was conducted in accordance with the law, applicants were notified and given opportunities to retrieve exempt property, and any claims regarding exempt property or damages had already been adjudicated in prior proceedings. No legal basis existed for the applicants' claims; the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Applicants Nzabonimana Mathias and Kurasenge Josephine to jointly pay 350,000 Frw to Nkundabanyanga Pierre Celestin and to the State of Rwanda, in addition to amounts previously awarded.
  • Applicants to jointly pay 2,650,000 Frw to the State of Rwanda for fees paid to Uwingeneye Jean Baptiste for property management.