Court of Appeal of Tanzania

This is the highest level in the justice delivery system in Tanzania. The Court of Appeal draws its mandate from Article 117(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Court hears appeals  on both point of law and facts for cases originating from the High Court of Tanzania and Magistrates with extended jurisdiction in exercise of their original jurisdiction or appellate and revisional jurisdiction over matters originating in the District Land and Housing Tribunals, District Courts and Courts of Resident Magistrate. The Court also hears similar appeals  from quasi judicial bodies of status equivalent to that of the High Court. It  further hears appeals  on point of law against the decision of the High Court in  matters originating from Primary Courts. The Court of Appeal also exercises jurisdiction on appeals originating from the High Court of Zanzibar except for constitutional issues arising from the interpretation of the Constitution of Zanzibar and matters arising from the Kadhi Court.

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26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Judgment date
August 2025
The court upheld the appellant's rape conviction, finding the charge sufficient and the victim's testimony credible and reliable.
Criminal law – Rape – sufficiency of charge particulars – credibility of victim’s testimony – proof of penetration – identification of accused – appellate review of concurrent factual findings.
28 August 2025
Compensation for unfair termination under a fixed-term contract includes full remuneration and subsistence until repatriation.
Employment Law - Termination under fixed-term contract - Compensation based on total remuneration - Subsistence allowance period under ELRA.
7 August 2025
The court dismissed the appeal, supporting termination for breach of lease agreement by subletting and unauthorized renovations.
Contract Law – Lease Agreement – Consent to Renovate – Subletting without Consent – Termination of Lease
7 August 2025
Failure to join a necessary party, Mabanda Village Council, caused procedural irregularity in a land dispute case.
Land Law – Joinder of necessary parties – Procedural irregularity in land dispute resolution – Legal obligations of village councils.
6 August 2025
The appellant's conviction for an unnatural offense was upheld, and appeal dismissed, confirming sentence validity.
Criminal Law – unnatural offense – sufficiency of evidence – validity of charge – right to defense witnesses.
5 August 2025
A rape conviction was overturned as the victim's credibility was undermined, leading to acquittal for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal law – rape – standard of proof – victim credibility – appellate review – concurrent findings of fact – assessing witness credibility by consistency and external corroboration – prosecution burden to prove charge beyond reasonable doubt.
4 August 2025
The absence of Ihanga Village Council as a necessary party invalidated proceedings due to its role in land allocation.
Land law – Joinder of parties – Necessary party in land allocation dispute – Double allocation of land.
4 August 2025
Failure to prove gang rape beyond reasonable doubt due to unreliable victim and lack of corroborating evidence led to acquittal.
Criminal law – gang rape – credibility of victim – standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt – appellate re-evaluation of evidence – effect of unreliable complainant testimony – medical evidence and corroboration.
1 August 2025