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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MUKAKALISA ET.AL v SONARWA ET.AL (ADD)

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/INJUST/RC 00009/2024/SC

The Supreme Court held there was no valid amicable settlement in a road-accident compensation dispute because the mandatary had only a general mandate.

• Amicable settlement
• Mandate and authority
• Compensation for road accidents
• Prescription
• Contract validity
• Amicable-settlement

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NIYOYITA v UTB Ltd

Court

High Court

Case number

RSOCA 00138/2023/HC/KIG

The High Court held that suspension beyond 90 days is treated as termination with severance, not unlawful dismissal, and partly revised the lower court’s awards.

• Suspension of employment contract
• Termination of employment
• Severance pay
• Employment benefits
• Prescription (ubuzime)
• Covid-19 employment measures

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TWAGIRAMUNGU vs AKAGERA BUSINESS GROUP Ltd [

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RS/INJUST/RSOC 00001/2019/CA

The Court of Appeal held that Twagiramungu’s wage and benefits claim was prescribed, that union notice did not suspend limitation, and that the review claim failed.

• Prescription of wage claims
• Employee benefits
• Pension contributions
• Court costs
• Appeal procedure
• Labour-law

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ECOBANK RWANDA S.A v. KAJUGA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0017/11/SC

The Supreme Court held that ECOBANK’s interest claim was prescribed after five years without demand, upheld the principal debt and arrears, and rejected Kajuga’s damages claim.

• Loan interest prescription
• Damages for wrongful proceedings
• Calculation of interest on loans
• Compensation of debts
• Commercial-law
• Civil-procedure

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ECOBANK RWANDA S.A v. KAJUGA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMA 0017/11/CS

The Supreme Court held that interest on loan arrears was time-barred after five years, starting when payment first became due, not at contract expiry.

• Loan interest prescription
• Damages
• Limitation periods
• Banking contracts
• Loan-interest
• Prescription

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RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY v. AGESPRO SECURITY

Court

Commercial High Court

Case number

RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY V. AGESPRO SECURITY

The Commercial High Court dismissed RRA’s appeal, holding that the tax audit notice was not properly proven, prescription was not interrupted, and the dispute was insufficiently particularized.

• Tax assessment
• Prescription of tax audit
• Burden of proof
• Withholding tax
• Notification by registered mail
• Tax-assessment

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