HUSSEIN ELISHA MASUNZU(App) Vs TH E REPUBLIC(Res)The appellant Hussein Elisha Masunzu and seven other accused persons were in the District Court of Manyoni charged with the offence of armed robbery contrary to section 287A of the Penal Code, Cap 16 R.E. 2002. It was alleged in the particulars of the offence that around 23:30 hours on 29th March 2014 at Kayuyi village in Manyoni District in Singida Region the appellant and his co-accused were armed with a local made gun (Muzzle Loader) and bush knife, they stole money in cash totalling Tshs. 4,700,000/= the property of Diana d/o Ramadhani. It was further alleged that immediately before and after the stealing, they used the bush knife to cut her on the face, back and the right small finger in order to obtain or retain the money.