The Appellant was charged with and convicted of rape of a
six-year-old girl. He was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment by the District
Court of Kinondoni. His appeal to the High Court was unsuccessful and, instead,
the sentence was enhanced to life imprisonment. He appealed further to the
Court of Appeal. His main ground was that the conviction was wrong because it
was based on the evidence of the complainant, a child of tender years.