The court held that a registered company party to a commercial lease had standing to sue COPCOM and was not required to use cooperative dispute procedures.
The Supreme Court held that the Cooperative had no legal basis to seize and retain Kayiranga David's rice without compensation, as the relevant Ministerial Instructions did not grant such authority. The lower courts erred by failing to consider key evidence, including a signed agreement acknowledging the Cooperative's obligation to pay for 6,330 Kg of rice. The applicant's property rights were violated, and he is entitled to compensation for the rice and related damages.
The Court of Appeal dismissed CODENYA MULTISERVICES Ltd’s retrial claim, upheld the land sale arrangements, and confirmed expropriation compensation belonged to Nzeyimana Fred.
The Court of Appeal dismissed CODENYA MULTISERVICES Ltd’s retrial claim, upheld Nzeyimana Fred’s entitlement to expropriation compensation, and awarded costs.
The High Court held that a cooperative’s sale of its coffee factory was a commercial dispute within the Commercial Court’s jurisdiction and dismissed Mwezi Coffee’s appeal.
The Commercial High Court held that a commercial tenant company did not have to exhaust cooperative dispute procedures before suing COPCOM over a lease dispute.
The court upheld convictions in a COPCOM procurement scheme involving inflated prices, payments for unfinished or nonexistent works, and false documents.