kennedy mahuve mjaliwa vs republic 2024 tzca 19 6 february 2024
The prosecution failed to prove the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt due to inconsistencies in the evidence, lack of credible proof of the victim's age at the material time, and unexplained delay in reporting, which undermined the credibility of the victim's testimony. The conviction was therefore unsafe and could not be sustained.
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- Rape
- Statutory rape
- Proof of age
- Credibility of witnesses
- Defective charge
- Delayed reporting