Rwanda Case Law

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. UWIRAGIYE

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00496/2023/CA

The defendant did not have a qualifying mental illness at the time of the offence, as confirmed by expert medical reports; his impairment was due to voluntary drug use, which does not exempt criminal liability. The facts and evidence support reclassifying the charge from trafficking to possession and use, as the quantity was small and there was insufficient proof of intent to distribute. The appropriate sentence is two years' imprisonment, which the defendant has already served, warranting his immediate release.

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• Drug offences
• Mental incapacity
• Sentencing
• Change of charge

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NGEZENUBWO

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00809/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld a cannabis trafficking conviction against Ngezenubwo Dany but reduced his sentence to 15 years and a 5,000,000 Frw fine.

• Drug trafficking
• Drug possession
• Sentencing
• Mitigating circumstances
• Drug-trafficking
• Drug-possession

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUKANTWARI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00946/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal dismissed Mukantwari’s appeal, holding that the evidence was sufficient to uphold her conviction for cannabis trafficking and the 15-year sentence.

• Drug trafficking
• Evidentiary standards
• Appeal procedure
• Criminal-law
• Drug-trafficking
• Evidence

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NGEZENUBWO

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00809/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld a drug-trafficking conviction, but reduced the sentence to 15 years and a 5,000,000 FRW fine, and refused to suspend the fine.

• Drug trafficking
• Sentencing
• Mitigating circumstances
• Appeal procedure
• Drug-trafficking
• Criminal-sentencing

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LETA Y’ U RWANDA v NIYOYITA

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RADA 00012/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Niyoyita Hussein Zoubair’s dismissal, found the disciplinary claims were not time-barred, and confirmed costs against him.

• Public service discipline
• Dismissal from public service
• Procedural fairness
• Limitation periods
• Evidentiary burden
• Public-service-discipline

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUKANTWARI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00946/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal dismissed Mukantwari Eugénie’s appeal, upholding her conviction for cannabis trafficking based on seized drugs, witness testimony, and local reports.

• Drug trafficking
• Evidence in criminal trials
• Appeals
• Sentencing
• Criminal-law
• Drug-trafficking

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HITIYAREMYE

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00379/2023/CA

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. TUMUSIME

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00102/2024/CA

The appellate court found that the lower court had properly exercised its discretion in reducing Tumusime's sentence from life imprisonment to sixteen years, considering his first-time offender status and lack of aggravating consequences. The court held that Tumusime's admission of guilt at the appellate stage did not qualify as a mitigating factor. No misapplication of law or improper exercise of discretion was found, so no further reduction was warranted.

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• Sentencing
• Mitigating circumstances
• Appeals
• Sexual offences against children

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AB BANK RWANDA PLC v. EDECON CONSULTANTS LTD

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RCOMAA 00086/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal held that AB Bank Rwanda PLC’s second appeal was inadmissible because the lower courts decided the dispute on the same grounds.

• Jurisdiction of appellate courts
• Contract enforcement
• Settlement agreements
• Excessive debt recovery
• Costs and attorney fees
• Appellate-jurisdiction

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UBUSHINJABYAHA v. KUBWIMANA

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00103/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal dismissed Kubwimana’s appeal and upheld his 17-year sentence for defiling a 10-year-old child, finding the evidence consistent and sufficient.

• Evidence in criminal trials
• Sexual offences against minors
• Standard of proof
• Appeals procedure
• Criminal-law
• Evidence-in-criminal-cases

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