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.

Physical address
26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Court of Appeal Bukoba Registry

211 documents

Court registries

Title Date
April 2024
Jackson Godwin vs Republic (Criminal Application No. 1/04 of 2023) [2024] TZCA 273 (9 April 2024) 9 April 2024
Josephat Mwemezi Bakuza vs Winifrida Mukono & Another (Civil Application No. 825/04 of 2023) [2024] TZCA 270 (9 April 2024) 9 April 2024
March 2024
Charles Ernest & Another vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 331 of 2021) [2024] TZCA 248 (26 March 2024) 26 March 2024
Mgambo Saanane & Another vs republic (Criminal Appeal No. 255 of 2021) [2024] TZCA 247 (26 March 2024) 26 March 2024
Diocles Kamuhabwa vs Theonest Kamuhabwa (Civil Appeal No. 436 of 2022) [2024] TZCA 221 (22 March 2024) 22 March 2024
Hanath Rutha Hashim vs Steven Mganga & Another (Civil04 bof Application No. 410/04 of 2023) [2024] TZCA 222 (22 March 2024) 22 March 2024
James Kiiza vs Abela Ntamba (Civil Application No. 13/04 of 2023) [2024] TZCA 223 (22 March 2024) 22 March 2024
Ngesela Keya Ismail Joseph & Others vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 603 of 2020) [2024] TZCA 224 (22 March 2024) 22 March 2024
Revelian Constantine vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 256 of 2021) [2024] TZCA 225 (22 March 2024) 22 March 2024
December 2023
Athumani Abdul vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 248 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17956 (14 December 2023) 14 December 2023
Justus Evarist vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 242 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17993 (14 December 2023) 14 December 2023
Sumitu Abdallah vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 247 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17994 (14 December 2023) 14 December 2023
Barnabas James vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 245 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 18012 (13 December 2023) 13 December 2023
Deus Katto @ Kabaizi vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 249 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17995 (13 December 2023) 13 December 2023
Erick Mathias @ Yaulimwengu vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 245 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17955 (13 December 2023) 13 December 2023
Sprian Mtungilei vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 244 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17957 (13 December 2023) 13 December 2023
Robert Banigi vs Scolastika Alchadi (Civil Appeal No. 109 of 2022) [2023] TZCA 17932 (12 December 2023) 12 December 2023
Therod Fredrick vs Abdu Samadu Salimu (Civil Application No. 514/04 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17953 (11 December 2023) 11 December 2023
December 2022
Cleophace Kaiza vs Potence Mugumila (Civil Appeal 378 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 760 (2 December 2022) 2 December 2022
Thadeo Rubunga vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 395 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 761 (2 December 2022) 2 December 2022
Kakila John vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 607 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 752 (1 December 2022) 1 December 2022
Petro Paschal vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 396 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 751 (1 December 2022) 1 December 2022
Ramadhani Petro vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 599 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 749 (1 December 2022) 1 December 2022
Shilanga Bunzali vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 600 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 750 (1 December 2022) 1 December 2022
July 2022
John Stephano and 5 Others vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 251 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 469 (22 July 2022) 22 July 2022
Majaliwa Gervas vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 608 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 471 (22 July 2022) 22 July 2022
Paulo Andrea @mbwilande and Another vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 613 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 473 (22 July 2022) 22 July 2022
Shamsi Said Byarushengo vs Abdu Hassan Bakuza (Civil Application 381 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 470 (22 July 2022) 22 July 2022
Masumbuko Zacharia @ Dogo Aslei and 2 Others vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 610 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 474 (21 July 2022) 21 July 2022
Crospery Ntagalinda @ Koro vs Republic (Criminal Application 8 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 450 (20 July 2022) 20 July 2022
Jason Pascal & Another vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 615 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 448 (19 July 2022) 19 July 2022
Ngesela Keya Joseph @ Ismail & Others vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 116 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 449 (19 July 2022) 19 July 2022
Jonathan Joseph vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 391 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 444 (18 July 2022) 18 July 2022
St. Joseph Kolping Secondary School vs Alvera Kashushura (Civil Appeal 377 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 445 (18 July 2022) 18 July 2022
Yusuph s/o Sylvester vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 115 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 446 (18 July 2022) 18 July 2022
Emmanuel Masanja vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 394 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 443 (15 July 2022) 15 July 2022
Luckson Rutafubibwa Kiiza vs Erasmus Ruhungu (Civil Appeal 375 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 420 (13 July 2022) 13 July 2022
Agnetha Sebastian vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 389 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 412 (11 July 2022) 11 July 2022
Bukoba Municipal Council vs New Metro Merchandise (Civil Appeal 374 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 413 (11 July 2022) 11 July 2022
November 2021
Alli Chamani vs Karagwe District Council & Another (Civil Appeal 148 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 700 (30 November 2021) 30 November 2021
Nehememia Rwechungura vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 71 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 704 (30 November 2021) 30 November 2021
Jackson Protaz vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 385 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 705 (29 November 2021) 29 November 2021
Jasson Samson Rweikiza vs Novatus Rwechungura Nkwama (Civil Appeal 305 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 699 (29 November 2021) 29 November 2021
Josephat Mwemezi Bakuza vs Winfrida Mkono & Another (Civil Appeal 17 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 706 (29 November 2021) 29 November 2021
Trazias Evarista @ Deusdedit Aron vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 188 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 697 (29 November 2021) 29 November 2021
Director of Public Prosecutions vs Masumbuko Fredrick (Criminal Appeal 489 of 2019) [2021] TZCA 692 (25 November 2021) 25 November 2021
Peter Kunambi @ Mkude vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 424 of 2019) [2021] TZCA 691 (25 November 2021) 25 November 2021
September 2021
Aliyu Dauda @ Hassan & Others vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 282 of 2019) [2021] TZCA 453 (9 September 2021) 9 September 2021
August 2021
Erica Chrisostom vs Chrisostom Fabian & Aother (Civil Appeal 137 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 425 (27 August 2021) 27 August 2021
Filon Felician Kwesiga vs Board of Trustees of Nssf (Civil Appeal 136 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 424 (27 August 2021) 27 August 2021