Rwanda Case Law

ICYEGERANYO GIHURIZAHAMWE IMIRONGO YATANZWE N'URUKIKO RW'UBUJURIRE: NYAKANGA 2022-KAMENA2025

Court

Court of Appeal

The core holding is that the Court of Appeal's precedents from July 2022 to June 2025 establish binding interpretations on jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, remedies, and substantive law across civil, commercial, labour, administrative, insurance, family, tax, and criminal matters. Lower courts and litigants must follow these lines unless overruled or changed by law. Procedural compliance, evidentiary sufficiency, and adherence to statutory and contractual obligations are mandatory. Remedies are limited to those proven and allowed by law. Precedent is binding unless expressly overruled.

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• Jurisdiction
• Appeals
• Procedure
• Evidence
• Contracts
• Torts

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KABANDA v. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF RWANDA (BRD) N’UNDI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RCA 00001/2024/CA

Kabanda purchased the plot before Koperative GOBOKA mortgaged it to BRD. The High Court erred in holding the plot should remain registered to GOBOKA as collateral for BRD. The intervention by BRD was improperly granted as the mortgage was created after the sale. The appeal is allowed in all respects, restoring the prior judgment in Kabanda's favor.

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• Intervention in proceedings
• Mortgage
• Land sale
• Standing
• Evidence
• Remedies

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UNGUKA BANK PLC v. NDAGIJIMANA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/INJUST/RCOM 00010/2022/SC

The Supreme Court held that Ndagijimana still owed UNGUKA Bank Plc 4,002,523 Frw on a loan, and upheld the bank’s claim while rejecting his counterclaims.

• Loan agreements
• Interest calculation
• Default
• Remedies
• Damages
• Banking-law

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