Rwanda Case Law

IMANZA Z'UBWISHINGIZI ZACIWE N'URUKIKO RW'IKIRENGA (Insurance digest Supreme Court 2025)

Court

Supreme Court

Permanent disability from a traffic accident entitles the victim to economic loss and career prejudice compensation regardless of whether employment or income was lost, provided the disability is medically certified. Career prejudice compensation is not limited to those who lost jobs but extends to anyone whose professional prospects are diminished by the injury. Dependency claims by adults require proof of actual support and need. For self-employed or informal workers, damages are calculated on net income or sector benchmarks. Compulsory motor insurance does not cover workplace accidents, wh…

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• Personal injury compensation
• Permanent disability
• Economic loss
• Career prejudice
• Funeral expenses
• Dependency claims

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RWANDAIR Ltd v. KARANGWA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMAA 0025/13/CS

The Supreme Court held that Article 17 of the Warsaw Convention covers death, bodily injury, or other physical injury only, not psychological injury alone.

• Air carrier liability
• Damages for psychological injury
• Interpretation of warsaw convention article 17
• Limitation periods for claims
• Aviation-law
• Warsaw-convention

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RWANDAIR LTD v. KARANGWA_144395_en

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMAA0025/13/CS

The Supreme Court held that Article 17 of the Warsaw Convention does not provide for damages for psychological trauma in the absence of bodily injury. Since the respondent did not prove bodily injury, no damages are awardable under the Convention.

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• Air carrier liability
• Damages for psychological injury
• Interpretation of warsaw convention article 17
• Prescription/limitation period

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SEBATWARE v. RWANDAIR

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMAA 0021/13/CS

The Supreme Court held that Rwandair was liable for the passenger’s death after the plane crash and upheld 20,000,000 Frw damages for each applicant.

• Carrier liability
• Damages for death
• Warsaw convention
• Limitation of liability
• International air transport
• Compensation calculation

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SEBATWARE ET AL v. RWANDAIR_144193_en

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMAA 0021/13/CS

The Supreme Court held RWANDAIR liable for a passenger’s death after a plane crash and upheld damages of 20,000,000 Frw per claimant, with reduced procedural fees.

• Carrier liability
• Damages for death in air transport
• Limitation of liability
• Interpretation of warsaw and hague conventions
• Procedural damages
• Aviation-law

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MUHOZI v. SN BRUSSELS AIRLINES

Court

Commercial High Court

Case number

RCOMA 0209/14/HCC

On appeal, the court rejected claims for baggage-loss and delay damages, finding no proof the airline caused the baggage reduction and that it took reasonable measures.

• Damages for lost baggage
• Carrier liability for delay
• Burden of proof
• Provisional execution of judgment
• Aviation-law
• Carrier-liability

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