Tanzania, July 21 -- Arusha. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has failed in efforts to ask the High Court to alter a three-year jail sentence against Kenes Julius Mbukwa, who was found with narcotic drugs, namely 100 grammes of bhang.

The High Court Mbeya Sub-Registry stated that the DPP established no legal basis enabling the Court to vary the possession offence for which Mr Mbukwa was convicted and convict him of another offence of drug trafficking.

This ruling was delivered on July 20, 2026, by Judge Musa Pomo in criminal appeal number 20770/2025, lodged by the DPP following the decision of Mbeya District Court in criminal case number 35413/2024.

By this ruling, the High Court dismissed the DPP's appeal, leaving the three-y...