THE appeal case filed by four convicts found guilty of raping and sodomizing a young girl from Yombo, identified as XY, in Dar es Salaam, will continue to be heard on August 5, 2025.

The case is before High Court Judge for the Dodoma Zone, Amir Mruma, as part of the appeal process lodged by the convicts after they were dissatisfied with the judgment delivered on September 30, 2024, by Resident Magistrate-in-Charge of the Dodoma Resident Magistrate’s Court, Zabibu Mpangule.

The convicts include a member of the Tanzania People's Defence Forces (JWTZ), MT 140105 Clinton Damas (popularly known as Nyundo), C.1693 Praygod Mushi, a Prison Service officer, Nickson Jackson (alias Machuche), and Amin Lema (also known as Kindamba).

Defense lawyer Godfrey Wasonga, speaking to reporters outside the court yesterday, stated that after filing 33 grounds of dissatisfaction with the judgment, the prosecution was given time to respond.

He said that after the prosecution submitted their responses, the court granted time for the parties to review a video recording that had been widely circulated online showing the incident of rape and sodomy.

"The court has scheduled the case to resume on August 5 this year, during which the first witness, an expert in cybercrime, will appear before this court. The prosecution has also been given time to re-examine the video," he said.

"We accept the court’s decision. You can never oppose a court ruling, whether you like it or not. So far, the proceedings are progressing well and all decisions are being made fairly," he added.