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The High Court dismissed the appeal against a disciplinary suspension of a lawyer for late payment of bar dues, but reduced the sanction from six months to three months.
Ndakengerwa Gasana Aimable was lawfully dismissed for gross misconduct, specifically for attempting to use his position to detain a person for personal reasons, which constitutes a serious disciplinary fault aggravated by his status as a senior official. The closing of the criminal file did not preclude disciplinary action. The sanction of dismissal was appropriate, proportionate, and imposed following the correct legal procedure, including consultation with the relevant ministry.
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The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a Kigali City official, holding that criminal case closure did not bar disciplinary action and that the sanction was lawful.
The Supreme Court held that closure of the criminal file did not bar discipline and upheld the dismissal of a Kigali City director for gross misconduct.
The Supreme Court upheld Salimini Saidi’s dismissal for serious disciplinary faults in hospital equipment mismanagement, and held the criminal closure did not bar discipline.
The High Court upheld an embezzlement conviction, rejected a double-jeopardy argument based on disciplinary sanctions, and reduced and suspended the sentence.
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