DJ Toxxyk had been facing charges including involuntary manslaughter, drug-related offenses involving narcotic substances, fleeing after causing an accident, and refusing to undergo an alcohol test.
The charges stem from a road accident that occurred in Nyarugenge District in the early hours of December 20, 2025. The accident claimed the life of a police officer, while cannabis was later discovered at DJ Toxxyk’s residence during investigations.
The judge explained that the court had initially considered sentencing him to four years and six months in prison together with a fine of Rwf1.05 million.
However, the sentence was significantly reduced after the court considered that DJ Toxxyk admitted to all charges, asked for forgiveness, and had no previous criminal record. The court therefore reduced the sentence to one year and six months in prison along with the same fine of Rwf1.05 million.
Earlier, on May 4, 2026, the Primary Court of Kicukiro had convicted DJ Toxxyk on all charges and sentenced him to three months of community service, suspended for six months, in addition to the same fine.
That ruling allowed DJ Toxxyk to be released from Nyarugenge Prison in Mageragere, but the prosecution was dissatisfied with the decision and filed an appeal.
During the appeal hearing held on May 15, prosecutors argued that the Primary Court had failed to consider the seriousness and consequences of the offenses committed by DJ Toxxyk. They said the sentence ignored the objectives of punishment as provided by law.
The prosecution maintained that the penalties imposed by the lower court did not fulfill the intended purpose of punishment, which includes educating the offender and serving as a warning to others.
Prosecutors also argued that the court did not properly apply Article 49 of the law, which requires judges to determine penalties based on the gravity of the offense, its consequences, and the circumstances under which it was committed.
They emphasized that the crimes had serious consequences, including the death of a police officer who was on duty at the time, and argued that community service and a fine alone were too lenient.
Appearing before Nyarugenge Intermediate Court, DJ Toxxyk told the court that he regretted all the offenses he committed and believed that the initial ruling was proportionate.
In its appeal, the prosecution had requested the intermediate court to sentence DJ Toxxyk to five years in prison and impose a fine of Rwf2.21 million.
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