Arusha. The High Court has dismissed an appeal by a man serving a 30-year jail term for rape, throwing out claims that the Musoma District Court denied him a Sukuma interpreter despite his inability to understand Kiswahili.
Justice Kamazima Kafanabo, sitting at the High Court’s Musoma Sub-Registry, ruled on July 13, 2026, that the trial record clearly showed Komanya Makoye responded to all charges in Kiswahili without indicating any difficulty.
The court noted that Mr Makoye cross-examined prosecution witnesses, delivered his defence, and answered all questions in Kiswahili without suggesting he did not understand the proceedings.
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