UMURYANGO WA KAMINUZA YA GITWE (UNIVERSITY OF GITWE) vs MUKAMWEZI

UMURYANGO WA KAMINUZA YA GITWE (UNIVERSITY OF GITWE) vs MUKAMWEZI

The second appeal by University of Gitwe is inadmissible because both the Intermediate Court and the High Court dismissed its claims on the same substantive ground: failure to prove the origin of the disputed land from OPASCOBU. The legal reasoning and issues addressed were materially identical in both decisions,...

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Citation
RCAA00054/2024/CA
Parties
Appellant: Umuryango wa Kaminuza ya Gitwe (University of Gitwe); Respondent: Mukamwezi Marie Rose
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
29 September 2025
Case Number
RCAA00054/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Second Appeal, Ruling on Admissibility
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Second Appeal, Burden of Proof in Property Disputes, Land Registration, Compensation for Legal Costs
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Property Law Admissibility of Second Appeal Burden of Proof in Property Disputes Land Registration Compensation for Legal Costs

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Parties

Umuryango wa Kaminuza ya Gitwe (University of Gitwe)

Appellant

Mukamwezi Marie Rose

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Second Appeal, Ruling on Admissibility

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by University of Gitwe is admissible given prior defeats on the same grounds in lower courts
  2. 2 Whether Mukamwezi Marie Rose is entitled to additional legal costs and attorney fees

Ratio Decidendi

The second appeal by University of Gitwe is inadmissible because both the Intermediate Court and the High Court dismissed its claims on the same substantive ground: failure to prove the origin of the disputed land from OPASCOBU. The legal reasoning and issues addressed were materially identical in both decisions, regardless of differences in evidence or legal provisions cited. Therefore, the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • University of Gitwe to pay Mukamwezi Marie Rose 500,000 Frw as attorney fees and 200,000 Frw as legal costs for this level of proceedings.
  • Court fees assessed as commensurate with the work performed.