The Appellant was charged with and convicted of unnatural
offence. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. Being aggrieved with the
decision of the District Court, the Appellant unsuccessfully appealed to the
High Court of Tanzania at Mbeya against both conviction and sentence. He
further appealed to the Court of Appeal challenging the decision of the High
Court in upholding the decision of the trial court. He contended that his
conviction by the trial court was based on the evidence of a child of tender
age without conducting a voire dire test. He also contended that he was
not given an opportunity to cross examine the victim.