Tanzania Case Law

furaha alfaxardnyabenda vs republic 2022 tzhc 111 31 january 2022

Court

TZHC

The High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail as the value involved exceeds ten million shillings and DPP consent/certificate is absent; the applicants qualify for bail as the application is uncontested and no compelling reasons exist to deny bail; bail is granted subject to statutory conditions and the principle of sharing among applicants.

Source excerpt

• Bail pending trial
• Jurisdiction of high court
• Economic and organized crimes control act
• Wildlife conservation
• Principle of sharing in bail

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salum yasin mutani others vs republic 2018 tzhcced 57 10 december 2018

Court

TANZLII

The Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear and determine the bail application under section 29(4)(d) of EOCCA when the value involved exceeds ten million shillings and the case is not before this Division. Section 36(1) does not independently confer such jurisdiction. The application is incompetent and must be struck out.

Source excerpt

• Bail
• Jurisdiction
• Economic and organized crimes control act
• Interpretation of statutes

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lilian joel hosea vs republic 2018 tzhcced 37 29 august 2018

Court

TANZLII

The High Court granted Lilian Joel Hosea bail in an economic crime case, fixing cash deposit, surety, travel, and reporting conditions under EOCCA.

• Bail
• Jurisdiction
• Economic and organized crimes control act
• Conditions for bail
• Economic-crimes
• Bail-conditions

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mercy stanford semwenda vs republic 2018 tzhcced 36 21 august 2018

Court

TANZLII

The High Court’s Corruption and Economic Crimes Division granted Mercy Stanford Semwenda bail pending trial in an economic crime case, subject to cash, surety, and reporting conditions.

• Bail
• Jurisdiction
• Economic and organized crimes control act
• Economic-crimes
• Criminal-procedure

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damian damian luena vs republic 2018 tzhc 2074 16 january 2018

Court

TZHC

The High Court granted bail to an accused in an economic crimes case, finding the offence bailable and imposing conditions including cash security, sureties, and travel restrictions.

• Bail
• Economic and organized crimes control act
• Jurisdiction
• Economic-crimes
• High-court
• Criminal-procedure

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20161214 TZHC Arusha

Court

TZHC

The High Court at Arusha granted bail to two accused persons charged with interference with water supply under the Economic and Organized Crimes Control Act.

• Bail
• Interference with water supply
• Economic and organized crimes control act
• Economic-crimes
• Criminal-procedure
• Water-supply

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director of public prosecutions vs yohana peter ngoira another 2015 tzca 33 13 october 2015

Court

TZCA

Unlawful possession of government trophy under section 86(1) and (2)(b) of the Wildlife Conservation Act remains an economic offence under the Economic and Organized Crimes Control Act as it is listed in the First Schedule and has not been removed by Act of Parliament; therefore, the High Court retains jurisdiction over bail applications for such offences.

Source excerpt

• Unlawful possession of government trophy
• Jurisdiction of courts
• Economic and organized crimes control act
• Wildlife conservation act

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