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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions.

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24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004

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June 2007
Erasto Kabogo vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 134 of 2004.) [2007] TZHC 498 (15 June 2007) Conviction based solely on uncorroborated visual identification at night (with eyes dusted) is unsafe and was quashed. Criminal law — identification evidence — Reliability of visual identification at night — Application of Waziri Amani principles Criminal procedure — Evidence — sufficiency of single witness and credibility — Need for material corroboration where other witnesses are discredited or evidence is hearsay	15 June 2007
Mawazo Luwolentuta vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 136 of 2004.) [2007] TZHC 499 (11 June 2007)	11 June 2007
Alini Mwakipwete vs Republic (DC. Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 2007) [2007] TZHC 919 (6 June 2007) Conviction quashed where night-time identification of a fleeing suspect failed the Waziri Aman test. Criminal law — identification evidence — Visual identification — Waziri Aman test for identification — Conviction unsafe where conditions unfavourable and details absent	6 June 2007