Rwanda Case Law

EDCL v. CP NIYONSABA N’UNDI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RADAA00004/2025/CA

The Court of Appeal held that the High Court did not err in relying on the maximum value (36,746 Frw/sqm) from the 2021 Official Gazette as determined by three independent valuers, since the Gazette values were outdated by 2023 and intended for use only for six months. The independent valuation reflected the actual market value at the time of expropriation. The Court also found no procedural error in admitting the valuers' report at the appellate stage. EDCL's appeal was dismissed as unfounded, and the compensation and legal costs awarded by the High Court were upheld.

Source excerpt

• Compensation for expropriation
• Valuation of immovable property
• Judicial review of compensation awards
• Procedural requirements in appeals

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NDAHIMANA N’UNDI v MUSONI N’UNDI

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RCAA 00006/2020/CA

The Court of Appeal annulled a judicial auction for a seized immovable property because the five-day notice period was not observed, and ordered restoration.

• Judicial sale
• Auction procedure
• Notification requirements
• Valuation of immovable property
• Procedural fairness
• Judicial-sale

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MUDENGE v. COGEBANQUE RWANDA LTD

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RCOMAA 00032/2019/CA

The Court of Appeal fixed the auction value of Mudenge Emmanuel’s mortgaged property at 360,952,115 Frw, relying on its appointed expert’s report.

• Valuation of immovable property
• Evidence
• Mortgage enforcement
• Expert appointment
• Commercial-law
• Property-valuation

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BANYURWANIKI v MUKANDAHUNGA

Court

High Court

Case number

RCA 00362/2019/HC/KIG

The High Court held that being unable to locate the courtroom could justify reopening the case, and required valuation of the disputed property to determine jurisdiction.

• Reopening of proceedings
• Jurisdiction
• Valuation of immovable property
• Marital property disputes
• Reopening-of-proceedings
• Immovable-property

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NYIRANJANGWE_v._BPR_Ltd_ET.AL_460801_en

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMAA0019/15/CS

The Supreme Court held that a mortgage auction based on an invalidated valuation was unlawful, nullified the sale and related contracts, and awarded damages.

• Mortgage
• Public auction
• Valuation of immovable property
• Nullification of auction
• Damages
• Public-auction

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NDENGEYINTWARI

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RS/RECUS/RC 00001/2018/SC

The auction was conducted in violation of the statutory five-day notification period required by law, rendering the sale invalid. Other alleged irregularities, including notification errors and exclusion of participants, were not substantiated or did not amount to legal violations. The applicants are entitled to partial legal costs due to the respondent's procedural fault.

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• Judicial recusal
• Auction procedure
• Notification requirements
• Valuation of immovable property
• Procedural fairness
• Compensation of legal costs

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MULINDWA v. BIMENYIMANA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RCOMAA 0041/14/CS

The Supreme Court held that Bimenyimana had standing to appeal, upheld the special procedure for challenging immovable property valuation, and rejected some claimed damages.

• Loan agreements
• Mortgage foreclosure
• Valuation of immovable property
• Appeal rights
• Damages for frivolous litigation
• Mortgage-foreclosure

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TEMAHAGARI v. AKARERE KA KICUKIRO N’ABANDI

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RADAA 0001/13/CS

The Supreme Court held it lacked jurisdiction over an appeal involving land ownership and valuation, and ordered an expert valuation before any jurisdictional ruling on value.

• Land ownership
• Jurisdiction
• Valuation of immovable property
• Registration of land rights
• Land-ownership
• Property-valuation

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