The Appellants and Joseph
Magige @Peter were arraigned for unlawfully entry into the National Park
contrary to sections 21(1)(a), (2) and 29(1) of the National Park Act [Cap 282
R.E. 2002], unlawful possession of weapons in the National Park contrary to
section of the National Park Act [Cap 282 R.E. 2002] and unlawful possession of
Government Trophies contrary to section 86(1) and (2)(c) (iii) of the Wildlife
Conservation Act, No. 5 of 2009 read together with paragraph 14 of the First
Schedule to the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act [Cap 200 R.E. 2002].
They denied the accusation, whereupon the prosecution summoned four witnesses
and tendered three documentary exhibits to support its claim. Before the trial
commenced, the prosecution withdrew the charges against Joseph Magige @Peter
who was the first accused person. The district court found Andrea Chacha@
Marwa and Mgaya Bisala @Mwita, the Appellants, guilty and
convicted them of all offences in three counts, they stood charged. Aggrieved,
the Appellants appealed to this Court against both conviction and sentence.