On his own plea, the Appellant was convicted of manslaughter
under sections 195 and 198 of the Penal Code [Cap 16 R.E. 2002], and on his
admission of the facts, that on 23rd May, 2013, at Hungumalwa
Village in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, he caused the death of one Nyanzobe
s/o Bulugu. He was consequently sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, but he is
aggrieved by that sentence, hence this appeal.
Both in the Memorandum of Appeal which the Appellant had
personally filed earlier containing two grounds, and in the later memorandum of
appeal containing one ground which was filed by counsel for applicant, the
complaint is that the trial High Court judge failed to consider the mitigating
factors and thereby sentenced the Appellant excessively. The Respondent
contested the appeal.