A public, evidence-based account of how the Land Authority and the Courts facilitated the fraudulent transfer of the Kiyovu compound — and shielded it from reversal. Every assertion below traces to a dated, documented record.
The land returned · losses recouped · Emile & Eugene in jail.
On a national holiday, with the settlement deadline still unexpired and Felix's lawfully raised funds sitting ready, the Rwanda Land Authority transferred title of a protected settlement property to Eugene Bahintasi — a front for an outsider — before any payment was confirmed, on the authority of a bailiff who had no legal power over this parcel. When Felix moved immediately to protect the land, the Authority refused to register his caveat. Twice.
A holiday transfer, before payment
Title was processed and transferred on 4 July 2025 — a national holiday. The settlement window expired 5 July. Felix had notified all siblings on 2 July that over RWF 930,000,000 was secured and ready. The Authority moved the land before the deadline and before any payment was confirmed.
Acting on a bailiff with no authority over this parcel
The sale was processed by bailiff Aline Munyakaragwe. The March 2025 court-mediated settlement (RC 00320/2024/TGI/NYGE) had set the compound aside for heirs only, and the estate's own counsel had confirmed in writing on 16 April 2025 that Aline "is not even a land valuer" and had no authority to authorise site access, valuations, or sale of this parcel. The Land Authority processed the transfer on her say-so anyway.
Sale to a front for an outsider
The nominal buyer was Eugene Bahintasi — an heir, but acting as a front for Emile Ngaboyisonga, an outsider with no right to buy family land under the settlement terms. The Authority transferred the land to Emile through Eugene without verifying the real beneficiary of the transaction.
Caveats refused — twice
Immediately after learning of the fraudulent transfer, Felix went to the Land Authority to register a caveat protecting the property. It was rejected. He tried again. It was rejected a second time. The Authority, having transferred title in a single afternoon on a holiday, then refused the lawful owner the standard protective mechanism available to any party contesting a transfer.
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