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Anti-corruption cases in Tanzania

Bribery, integrity duties, corporate offences, public-sector conduct, and penalties. This curated Tanzania collection links existing source-backed legal records for that research intent.

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  • 12 Jul 2021

    sabato nyabamba mashauri vs republic 2021 tzhc 5274 12 july 2021

    Citation
    sabato nyabamba mashauri vs republic 2021 tzhc 5274 12 july 2021
    Court
    TZHC

    High Court appeal on corruption charges. Solicitation conviction was set aside; corrupt receipt conviction was upheld on the evidence.

    • Corrupt solicitation
    • Corrupt receipt
    • Burden of proof
    • Evaluation of evidence
    • Criminal-appeal
    • Anti-corruption
  • 11 Feb 2019

    20190211 TZHC Mwanza

    Citation
    20190211 TZHC Mwanza
    Court
    TZHC

    Appeal allowed; conviction for abuse of position set aside after the court found no intentional misuse of office or undue advantage.

    • Abuse of position
    • Admissibility of evidence
    • Public contracts
    • Burden of proof
    • Abuse-of-position
    • Criminal-appeal
  • 1 Mar 2016

    20160301 TZHC Mbeya

    Citation
    20160301 TZHC Mbeya
    Court
    TZHC

    Appeal allowed; conviction quashed and sentence set aside after the court found the prosecution had failed to prove the anti-corruption charges beyond reasonable doubt.

    • Conspiracy
    • Abuse of position
    • Embezzlement
    • Misappropriation
    • Standard of proof
    • Calling of witnesses
  • 16 Jul 1993

    19930716 TZHC Tabora

    Citation
    19930716 TZHC Tabora
    Court
    TZHC

    Appeal allowed; conviction quashed and sentence set aside after the court found the evidence did not prove corrupt receipt of Shs. 12,000/=.

    • Corrupt transactions
    • Public servant definition
    • Burden of proof
    • Accomplice evidence
    • Criminal-appeal
    • Anti-corruption
  • 12 Jun 1987

    19870612 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

    Citation
    19870612 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1
    Court
    TZHC

    Acquittal on all counts: no proved unlawful property acquisition, no improper discount, and no proved government loss in the Tancon tax matter.

    • Possession of property suspected to be unlawfully acquired
    • Obtaining advantage without adequate consideration
    • Occasioning loss to a specified authority
    • Assessment of construction value vs market value
    • Discounts as consideration
    • Negligence and misconduct in public office
  • 5 May 1987

    19870505 TZHC Tabora

    Citation
    19870505 TZHC Tabora
    Court
    TZHC

    High Court at Tabora conviction for corrupt transaction: two accused found to have taken Shs. 600/= to forbear charging a local liquor brewer.

    • Corrupt transaction
    • Bribery
    • Sentencing
    • Mitigation
    • Compensation
    • Corrupt-transaction
  • 20 Oct 1982

    19821020 TZHC Tanga1

    Citation
    19821020 TZHC Tanga1
    Court
    TZHC

    Appeal dismissed. The High Court upheld a corruption conviction, finding that labour inspectors jointly solicited and received bribes from compensation claimants.

    • Corrupt transactions
    • Bribery
    • Sentencing
    • Credibility of witnesses
    • Accomplice evidence
    • Anti-corruption
  • 26 Jul 1980

    19800726 TZHC Dar es Salaam

    Citation
    19800726 TZHC Dar es Salaam
    Court
    TZHC

    Appeal dismissed in a corruption case: the High Court held the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case and upheld the respondent’s acquittal.

    • Possession of property suspected to be corruptly acquired
    • Burden of proof in corruption cases
    • Evaluation of evidence
    • Prima facie case
    • Anti-corruption
    • Criminal-appeals
  • 15 Oct 1976

    19761015 TZHC Mwanza

    Citation
    19761015 TZHC Mwanza
    Court
    TZHC

    High Court appeal involving a police officer accused of taking a bribe. Acquittal set aside, conviction entered, and a 3-year sentence imposed.

    • Corrupt transaction with agent
    • Prevention of corruption act
    • Evidentiary contradictions
    • Minimum sentencing
    • Anti-corruption
    • Criminal-appeal
  • 16 Apr 1975

    19750416 TZHC Mwanza

    Citation
    19750416 TZHC Mwanza
    Court
    TZHC

    Appeal dismissed: High Court upheld a police officer’s conviction for corruptly soliciting and receiving a bribe tied to his official duties.

    • Corrupt transactions with agent
    • Bribery
    • Police misconduct
    • Anti-corruption
    • Criminal-appeal
    • Police-misconduct
  • 9 Nov 1973

    19731109 TZHC Mwanza

    Citation
    19731109 TZHC Mwanza
    Court
    TZHC

    Appeal allowed in a corruption case involving bank deposits, money orders, and a defence explanation from the appellant’s brother and post office records.

    • Possession of unexplained property
    • Burden of proof
    • Public officer misconduct
    • Unexplained-property
    • Burden-of-proof
    • Anti-corruption
  • 12 Feb 1973

    19730212 TZHC Mwanza

    Citation
    19730212 TZHC Mwanza
    Court
    TZHC

    Conviction for corrupt transaction upheld; forfeiture of Shs. 20/- set aside.

    • Corrupt transactions with agents
    • Bribery
    • Minimum sentences
    • Forfeiture of property
    • Criminal-law
    • Anti-corruption