University of Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
Who We Are
University of Rwanda's School of Law team for the Vis Moot 2024 is composed of 6 Fourth Year students, 3 brilliant young women and 3 excellent young men. This year's vismoot experience will be the second ever Vis Moot experience for the University and their very first in-person moot.
The team of young women and men from the land of a thousand hills aspires to play its part in making Arbitration and ADR in general, work better and more efficiently for Rwanda, East Africa and Africa given Africa's resolve to tap into the AFCFTA and other regional economic efforts, and what better way to ensure this than making use of opportunties like the Vis Moot?
With the generosity of various partners and sponsors, Zuhla, Jamirah Dorothy, Pacifique, Claude and Ferdinand are keen to challenge themselves as they learn from fellow Arbitration enthusiasts in the region and beyond to continue developing Arbitration for business both for today and the future.
With the unwavering support of coaches; Emmanuel (Rwanda), and satelite coaches; Mees (Netherlands), Aayan (Pakistan) and Regina (Zimbabwe), the University depsite having no real prior experience in the Vis Moot is surely GOING FOR GOLD. We are ready to LEARN, COMPETE AND NETWORK both in the East Africa Pre-Moot and the finals in Vienna.
Bagirinka Zuhla
Bagirinka is in her last year of law school.
She served as the Vice President of the University of Rwanda Law Students Association in 2022-2023.
She is passionate about human rights in general, but also a curious learner.
She is a constantly reader on global social and economic topics.
Batamuliza Dorothy
Batamuliza Dorothy is a student from the University of Rwanda.
She is excited to participate in the Vis Moot, and is ecstatic of her University’s return to the hallowed Viennese stage.
Gashabuka Ferdinand
Gashabuka is a student at the University of Rwanda School of Law.
He is a trainee of Certa Foundation and is passionate about arbitration.
Jamirah Namukasa
Jamirah Namukasa is a final year law student in the University of Rwanda.
Jamirah is also a passionate students’ participation in moot court and possesses a strong team spirit.
Jean Claude Ishimwe
Jean Claude is a law student at the University of Rwanda School of Law.
He is passionate about private law and Alternative Disputes Resolution. In the field of private law, he is interested in commercial law, company law, anti-trust law, Intellectual property law and consumer protection. In ADR, his interests lie in arbitration.
Apart from the academic and school related activities, he is a soccer diehard.
Nikorebyose Pacifique
Pacifique is currently completing his Bachelors degree in law at the University of Rwanda.
He is thrilled to be participating in the Vis Moot 2024.
Emmanuel Itete Mugagga (Coach)
Emmanuel is an Assistant Lecturer at University of Rwanda’s School of law where he teaches among other courses, ADR, and has served at the University’s centre for Legal Aid and Mediation.
Emmanuel is an Arbitrator and Mediator at the Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC), a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), an accredited Court Mediator with the Rwandan Supreme Court, and a licensed member of the Rwanda Bar Association and the East Africa Law Society. Emmanuel is a Partner at Fountain Advocates and practices in Rwanda.
He holds a master’s degree in commercial law from Erasmus University Rotterdam, besides other degrees, diplomas, and certificates and is a chapter contributor on ADR in a book project, “The Modern Laws of Rwanda”.
Emmanuel has also participated in the 17th and 18th ICC Competition on International Commercial Mediation as an Observer and Judge, and Mediator, respectively.
Ayaan Shehryar (Coach)
Ayaan is a Veteran in Moot Courts, with having vast experience in Arbitration Moots, in both Participation and Adjudication.
He is a former Vis Mootie, a Finalist of Pakistan National Rounds of the FDI Moot, and a participant at Sports Arbitration Moot.
He has Adjuducated the Asia Pacific Vis Pre Moot, Alfred Deakin ICA Moot, Stetson International Moot etc. He was the lead organizer at JESSUP'24 (Pakistan National Rounds) and the Current President of his University's Law Moot Society.