The Appellant was charged at the District Court of Mtwara
with two offences, namely: Rape contrary to section 130 (1), (2) (e) and 131
(3) and unnatural offence contrary to section 154 (a) and (2) both of the Penal
Code [Cap 16 R.E. 2002]. It was alleged that on 25th March, 2016 at
Kiangu Area within the Municipality and Region of Mtwara, the Appellant had
carnal knowledge of one L.P., a girl aged 1½ years. He also had carnally known
the said girl against the order of nature.
The Appellant denied the allegations. However, after a full
trial, the trial court was satisfied that the charges against the Appellant had
been proved beyond reasonable doubt. It proceeded to convict him on both counts
and sentenced him to serve life imprisonment on each count. Aggrieved, he
preferred this appeal.