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 Zanzibar Registry

120 documents

Court registries

Title Date
November 2023
Directot of Public Prosecutions vs Juma Chuwa Abdallah & Another (Criminal Appeal No. 85 of 2018) [2023] TZCA 17800 (2 November 2023) 2 November 2023
August 2023
Kempisnki Hotel S.A vs Zamani Resorts Limited & Another (Civil Application No.154/15 of 2020) [2023] TZCA 17477 (9 August 2023) 9 August 2023
June 2023
Bi. Mtumwa Madari Makame vs Abdalla Omar Said (Civil Appeal No.104 of 2021) [2023] TZCA 17330 (13 June 2023) 13 June 2023
Mshenga Shaibu Khamis vs Director of Public Prosecutions (Criminal Appeal No.62 of 2023) [2023] TZCA 17321 (12 June 2023) 12 June 2023
June 2022
Hamdu Abdalla Abdalla vs DPP (Civil Appeal 235 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 374 (17 June 2022) 17 June 2022
Mussa Ali Ramadhan vs Dirtector of Public Prosecutions (Criminal Appeal 426 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 375 (17 June 2022) 17 June 2022
Seif Khamis Seif vs Nassormohamed Ibrahim (Civil Appeal 99 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 372 (17 June 2022) 17 June 2022
Zanzibar Telecom Ltd vs The Commissioner General (TRA) (Civil Application 222 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 373 (17 June 2022) 17 June 2022
Barke Haidar Abdulrazak vs Haidar Hussein Rashid (Civil Appeal 299 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 367 (16 June 2022) 16 June 2022
Msanif Ramadhan Msanif vs Director of Public Prosecutions (Criminal Appeal 454 of 2019) [2022] TZCA 371 (16 June 2022) 16 June 2022
Mzee Omar Mzee vs Mwanamvua Rashid Kilindi (Civil Appeal 301 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 369 (16 June 2022) 16 June 2022
Principal Secretary Ministry of Finance & Planning Zanzibar vs Said Ally Usi & Others (Civil Appeal 300 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 368 (16 June 2022) 16 June 2022
Zanzibar Electricity Corporation vs Infratech Limited & Another (Civil Appeal 100 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 365 (16 June 2022) 16 June 2022
Haidar Mohamed Hussein Rashid & Another vs Akbar Habib Hassaali (Civil Appeal 101 of 2021) [2022] TZCA 370 (14 June 2022) 14 June 2022
Kiwengwa Limited vs Alopi Tour World Hotels & Resort Spa & Others (Civil Appeal 240 of 2020) [2022] TZCA 366 (14 June 2022) 14 June 2022
December 2021
Khamis Muhidin Musa vs Mohamed Thani Mattar (Civil Appeal 237 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 735 (3 December 2021) 3 December 2021
Nassoro Abubakar Khamis & Another vs Wakf & Trust Commission Zanzibar & Others (Civil Appeal 245 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 736 (3 December 2021) 3 December 2021
Yusuf Khamis Hamza vs Juma Ali Abdalla (Civil Appeal 25 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 734 (3 December 2021) 3 December 2021
Mwatima Suleiman Petro & Another vs Halima Juma & Others (Civil Appeal 293 of 2019) [2021] TZCA 715 (2 December 2021) 2 December 2021
Salimin Ali Jaffar vs Fatma Tangawizi Ngura & Another (Civil Appeal 299 of 2019) [2021] TZCA 714 (2 December 2021) 2 December 2021
Director of Public Prosecutions vs Philipo Joseph Ntonda (Criminal Appeal 217 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 707 (1 December 2021) 1 December 2021
November 2021
Attorney General Zanzibar vs Jaku Hashim Ayoub & Another (Civil Appeal 241 of 2020) [2021] TZCA 701 (30 November 2021) 30 November 2021
December 2020
Chama Cha Wafanyakazi Mahoteli Na Mikahawa Zanzibar (horau) vs Kaimu Mrajis Wa Vyama Vya Wafanyakazi Na Waajiri Zanzibar (Civil Appeal 300 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 1923 (18 December 2020) 18 December 2020
Meneja Mkuu Zanzi Resort Hotel vs Ali Said Paramana (Civil Appeal 296 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 1920 (18 December 2020) 18 December 2020
Zanzibar Telecommunication Ltd vs Ali Hamad Ali & Others (Civil Appeal 295 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 1919 (18 December 2020) 18 December 2020
Director of Public Prosecutions vs Hassan Aboud Talib @ Kiringo (Criminal Appeal 359 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 1901 (17 December 2020) 17 December 2020
Juma Issa Ramadhan vs Mkurugenzi Mkuu Shirika La Bandari Zanzibar (Civil Appeal 47 of 2018) [2020] TZCA 1902 (16 December 2020) 16 December 2020
Palumbo Reef Limited vs Jambo Rafiki Bungalow (Civil Appeal 226 of 2020) [2020] TZCA 1893 (14 December 2020)
Reported
14 December 2020
Yusufu Nyabunya Nyatururya vs Mega Speed Liners Ltd & Another (Civil Appeal 85 of 2019) [2020] TZCA 1892 (14 December 2020) 14 December 2020
December 2019
Executive Director Golden Sands Hotel Ltd Zanzibar vs Attorney General of Zanzibar & Another (Civil Appeal 4 of 2016) [2019] TZCA 492 (12 December 2019) 12 December 2019
Mussa Chande Jape vs Moza Mohamed Salim (Civil Appeal No. 141 of 2018) [2019] TZCA 664 (5 December 2019) 5 December 2019
December 2018
Amina Karim Jetha vs Wakf and Trust Property Commission (Civil Application No 511, 15 of 2018) [2018] TZCA 581 (14 December 2018) 14 December 2018
Zuberi Nassor Moh'd vs Mkurugenzi Bandari Zanzibar (Civil Application No .93/15 of 2018) [2018] TZCA 593 (14 December 2018) 14 December 2018
Attorney Genaral Zanzibar vs Jaku Hashim Ayoub & Another (Civil Application No 385/ 15 of 2018) [2018] TZCA 585 (13 December 2018) 13 December 2018
Dimond Trust Bank Tanzania Ltd vs Idrisa Shehe Mohamed (Civil Application 89 of 2018) [2018] TZCA 327 (4 December 2018) 4 December 2018
February 2018
Bashiru Rashid Omar vs Director of Public Prosecutions (Criminal Appeal 309 of 2017) [2018] TZCA 390 (2 February 2018)
Reported
2 February 2018
December 2017
Aminas Karim Jetha vs Wakf & Trust Property Commissioner (Civil Appeal No. 177 of 2017) [2017] TZCA 398 (8 December 2017) 8 December 2017
Meneja Mkuu, Zanziresort Ltd vs Ali Said Paramana (Civil Application No 462, 15 of 2016) [2017] TZCA 342 (6 December 2017) 6 December 2017
Minaz Ibrahim Ayoub vs Said Khamis Hemed & Others (Civil Application 350 of 2017) [2017] TZCA 225 (6 December 2017)
Reported
6 December 2017
Zanair Limited & Another vs Hassan & Sons Ltd (Civil Application No. 348/15 of 2017) [2017] TZCA 397 (6 December 2017) 6 December 2017
Director of Public Prosecutions vs Ali Abraham Ali (Criminal Appeal No 130 of 2016) [2017] TZCA 277 (5 December 2017) 5 December 2017
Chavda Hotel vs Ibrahim Pascal (Civil Application No 461, 15 of 2016) [2017] TZCA 274 (4 December 2017) 4 December 2017
November 2017
Ali Vuai Ali vs Sued Mzee Sued (Civil Appeal No 186 of 2016) [2017] TZCA 266 (30 November 2017) 30 November 2017
December 2016
Gedda Franco Paulo & Another vs Mohamed Rashid Juma (Civil Application No 2 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 2031 (7 December 2016) 7 December 2016
Kijakazi Ame Haji vs Members Culture Musical Club Zanzibar (Civil Application No 3 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 2047 (7 December 2016) 7 December 2016
Munira Hussein Haji vs William Casimiro Rodrigues (Civil Application No 7 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 2057 (7 December 2016) 7 December 2016
Fadhil Yussuf Hamid vs Director of Public Prosecution (Criminal Appeal No 129 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 2033 (6 December 2016) 6 December 2016
Director of Public Prosecution vs Abdallahi Abdalla Machicha (Criminal Appeal No 369 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 2029 (5 December 2016) 5 December 2016
Omar Issa Moh'd vs Director of Public Prosecutions (Criminal Appeal No 128 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 2053 (5 December 2016) 5 December 2016
November 2016
Director of Public Prosecution vs Farid Hadi Ahmed & Others (Consolidate Criminal Appeals No 39 & 40 of 2016) [2016] TZCA 2030 (30 November 2016) 30 November 2016