UFITINGABIRE v. MUGABO N’UNDI
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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NYIRANSABIMANA
The appeal was dismissed because the conviction for selling narcotic drugs was supported by the defendant's own admissions and corroborating evidence, and the sentence imposed was already the minimum allowed by law given the mitigating circumstances.
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- Drug offences
- Sentencing
- Appeals
PLATEFORME COMPANY RWANDA LTD v. MUHITTIN ISILDAK
The appeal was not admissible because it was filed outside the three working day period required for appeals in urgent proceedings concerning confirmation of commercial debts and conversion of provisional seizure to execution, as stipulated by the relevant procedural law.
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- Lease disputes
- Debt recovery
- Provisional seizure
- Appeal deadlines
UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HABIYAKARE
The court found that Habiyakare Jean-Paul intentionally killed the victim using a deadly object (stone) to the head, constituting murder under the law. However, considering he was a first-time offender and only 19 years old at the time, the sentence was reduced from life imprisonment to 25 years.
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- Murder
- Assault causing death
- Sentencing
- Mitigating circumstances
UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HABIMANA
The court found that the conviction was supported by consistent evidence: the appellant's confession during police investigation, corroborating witness testimony, and medical findings. The claim of duress was unsubstantiated. However, considering the appellant's youth, lack of prior convictions, and the nature of the offence, the sentence of life imprisonment was reduced to fifteen years' imprisonment.
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- Evidence in criminal trials
- Sexual offences against children
- Appeals procedure
- Sentencing discretion
UBUSHINJACYAHA v. IGENUKWAYO
The Court of Appeal held that the minimum 15-year prison term could not be reduced further, but the fine could be lowered for mitigating circumstances.
- Drug offences
- Sentencing
- Mitigating circumstances
- Appeals
- Criminal-law
- Drug-offences
RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA) v. BOUTIQUE BWANACYAMBWE LTD
The Court of Appeal upheld a jurisdictional objection and struck out RRA’s second appeal, finding it had lost in both lower courts on the same grounds.
- Jurisdiction of appellate courts
- Customs duties and offences
- Tax assessment and challenge
- Principle of res judicata in appeals
- Appellate-jurisdiction
- Customs-law
MURENZI v. D’OFFICE
The Court of Appeal granted a rectification application and corrected a clerical date error in a prior judgment, changing 17/01/2015 to 17/01/2025.
- Rectification of judgment
- Clerical error
- Date correction
- Rectification-of-judgment
- Clerical-error
- Civil-procedure
IMIRONGO SC OCTOBER 2024 – JANUARY 2025
A Court of Appeal collection summarizing Supreme Court precedents across civil, commercial, labour, and administrative matters, with extracted legal rules and cited authorities.
- Substitution of legal representation
- Liability insurance
- Cheque law
- Auction annulment
- Mortgage registration
- Employment contract existence
UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MBIHONGE
The conviction was upheld because the evidence—including corroborated witness statements and the accused's signed admission—proved beyond reasonable doubt that Mbihonge Jean transported cannabis. Minor discrepancies in witness testimony did not affect the reliability of the evidence. However, as a first-time offender, the sentence was reduced from life imprisonment to 25 years' imprisonment and a fine of 10,000,000 Rwandan Francs, reflecting both the seriousness of the offence and mitigating circumstances.
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- Drug trafficking
- Sentencing
- Appeal procedure
- Assessment of evidence
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