thecitizen.co.tz·2 min read·medium
Man's 30-year rape sentence stands as High Court rejects his language barrier appeal
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Janeth Mushi
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The Tanzanian High Court has upheld a 30-year prison sentence for Komanya Makoye, who was convicted of rape. The court rejected his appeal, which claimed he was denied a language interpreter, noting that trial records showed he participated fully in Swahili.
Arusha. Komanya Makoye, who was challenging a 30-year prison sentence for rape on the grounds that the Musoma District Court denied him a Sukuma language interpreter because he did not understand Swahili, has lost his appeal.
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