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Land law RADA00085/2023/HC/KIG

NAHIMANA v. UMUJYI WA KIGALI

The High Court held that Nahimana’s demolished property was not conclusively shown to be in a wetland registry area and awarded compensation, distress damages, and partial costs.

  • Expropriation
  • Compensation for demolition
  • Land use in wetlands
  • Public interest relocation
  • Land-law
  • Wetlands
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Criminal law RLR V.1 - 2020

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NSENGIYUMVA N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held that trading in elephant ivory without permits is punishable under EAC customs law, but there was no proof of killing elephants.

  • Illegal trade in elephant ivory
  • Protected species
  • Application of eac customs management act
  • Burden of proof in criminal cases
  • Interpretation of penal statutes
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law RPA 00074/2018/CA

PROSECUTION v. NSENGIYUMVA ET.AL

The Court of Appeal held that ivory selling was not proof of elephant poaching, but it did amount to possessing prohibited goods under customs law.

  • Illegal trade in wildlife products
  • Possession of prohibited goods
  • Application of regional customs law
  • Interpretation of criminal statutes
  • Acquittal for lack of evidence
  • Illegal-wildlife-trade
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