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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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December 2025
Mohamed S. Rais & 1 Another vs Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi Jimbo la Tunduru Kusini & 2 Others (Election Petition No. 29982 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 8626 (29 December 2025)
An aided petitioner is exempt from furnishing election security for costs; the Legal Aid Act overrides the Elections Act requirement.
Election law — security for costs under Elections Act s.140 — Legal Aid Act s.32 exemption for aided persons — administrative verification of legal aid status — preliminary objection dismissed.
 29 December 2025
KG-Intertrade Company (T) Ltd vs TIB Development Bank Ltd and Others (Land Case No. 15074 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 8470 (19 December 2025)
Sale void for lack of statutory auction notice; borrower defaulted and remains liable for outstanding loan and charges.
Auction law – Auctioneers Act s.12(2)-(3) – statutory 14‑day public notice and local/intelligible advertisement requirement; invalid sale where conducting auctioneer did not issue required notice or show authority; Loan law – borrower default under Credit Facility, mortgage enforcement, lender entitled to balance after defective sale; valuation discrepancies and effect on enforcement; discretionary refusal to order further enforcement against guarantors.
 19 December 2025
Mgugusi Group vs MCODE Movement Community Development (Civil Case No. 256 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 7888 (11 December 2025)
An oral sales agreement was breached by delivery of different fertilizer; special damages unproven, general damages awarded.
Contract law – oral/implied sale agreement; breach for delivery of different/late goods (fertilizer); evidential weight of receipts versus bank records; strict proof required for special damages; awarding of general damages and costs.
 11 December 2025
National Bank of Commerce (Tanzania) vs James Joseph Mbeya and Others (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 17075 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 7887 (11 December 2025)
Extension granted where prior timely appeal caused technical delay and alleged illegality was apparent on the record.
Extension of time – Law of Limitation Act s.14(1) – Technical delay where prior timely appeal prosecuted – Illegality apparent on face of record (improper summons form, name discrepancy, jurisdiction) – Requirement to account for delay (Lyamuya test).
 11 December 2025
AJM vs JGN (DC. Civil Appeal No. 15027 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 7513 (3 December 2025)
Pre-marriage property developed during marriage is matrimonial; indirect domestic contributions can justify a spouse’s share.
Matrimonial property — pre-marriage acquisition developed during marriage — qualifies as matrimonial; contribution to acquisition may be direct or indirect (domestic services) — Law of Marriage Act s114(2)(b); Evidence Act s110; valuation and buy-out or sale options.
 3 December 2025
Edward Olaf Mwageni vs Issa Kizito and Others (Miscellaneous Land Application No. 12563 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 7639 (3 December 2025)
Court granted extension to file a review application due to an apparent error on the face of the impugned judgment.
Extension of time – Law of Limitation Act s.14(1) – good cause – court’s discretion – error apparent on face of record – review of judgment – delay caused by tribunal’s failure to execute orders.
 3 December 2025