There are, at the Resident Magistrates’ Court of Dar es Salaam
at Kisutu, pending charges against the Appellant comprising of 12 counts six of
which (7th - 12th) being of money laundering contrary to
Section 12 (e) and 13 (a) of Anti - Money Laundering Act, No. 12 of 2006, vide
Miscellaneous Economic Cause No. 21 of 2017. The Appellant applied to the
Corruption and Economic Crimes Division of the High Court that he be admitted
to bail pending trial. The High Court dismissed the application for being
unmaintainable. Aggrieved by the said decision of the High Court, the Appellant
appealed this Court.
In essence the ultimate reliefs being sought are to quash and
set aside the decision of the High Court in Misc. Economic Cause No. 21 of 2017
and therefore admit the Appellant to bail upon reasonable conditions. The Court
is also asked to make a declaratory order regarding the propriety of the charge
in as far as the counts of money laundering are concerned.