Tanzania, April 19 -- Arusha . The High Court of Tanzania, Sumbawanga Zone, has convicted three blood relatives of the premeditated murder of their own relative in Ifundwa Village, Nkasi District in Rukwa Region.

In the same case, the court acquitted two other accused persons after finding that there was no case to answer against them, ruling that the prosecution had failed to link them to the offence.

In Criminal Case No. 3764/2025, those convicted are James Kulwa, Samson Kulwa and Lugendo Mihangwa, while Lujegi Musa and Jibunge George were acquitted. All five had been jointly charged over the murder of Nambo Golani.

A judgment by Justice Abubakar Mrisha, published on the judiciary website on April 17, 2026, did not specify the senten...