Bernard Balele(App) Vs Republic(Res)In the District Court of Geita at Geita, the appellant, Bernard Balele, was charged with the offence of rape contrary to sections 130 and 131 of the Penal Code Cap. 16 R.E. 2002. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with an order to pay compensation of shs. 100,000/= (one hundred thousand) to the victim (PW1). His appeal before the High Court (Nyangarika, J.) was dismissed for not being properly before the Court. Dissatisfied, he has now come before this Court.