The Appellant was arraigned for murder, contrary to section
196 of the Penal Code [Cap 16 R.E. 2002] in the High Court of Tanzania, Dar es
Salaam Registry. Aggrieved by the decision of the High Court appealed to this
Court on the ground that, the trial court erred in law and in fact in
convicting the Appellant against the weight of evidence and despite
contractions in the prosecution’s case. The issue before the Court was whether
inconsistencies and self-contradictions of the witness caused injustice to the
Appellant.