Court helps govt recover 707m/- in sabotage cases

COAST REGION: COAST Regional Commissioner Abubakar Kunenge has commended the Regional Resident Magistrate’s Court for enabling the government to be compensated with the sum of 707m/- after completion of eight economic sabotage cases involving destruction of electricity and SGR railway infrastructures in 2025.

He made the remarks recently at an event to mark the National Law Day celebrations held at the Regional Resident Magistrate’s grounds in Kibaha Municipal Council.

“I am congratulating the Court for its contributions in the country’s economic growth and supporting National Development Vision by creating an enabling environment for investment and especially in reducing land conflicts in the region,” he noted.

RC Kunenge emphasised the importance of educating citizens and legal sector stakeholders on recent legal changes to help them effectively follow up and resolve their legal issues with greater understanding.

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He also urged the executives to fully comply with legal procedures, while emphasising that by-laws should be consistent with the country’s constitution.

For her part, Resident Magistrate In-charge Joyce Mkhoi stated that projects which were compensated were strategic related with business and economic issues, which involved a lot of money.

The cases were successfully solved after the court established special sessions. Ms Mkhoi added that through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the region has so far been able to conduct a total of 152 cases via video conference.

The move has helped to reduce operating costs as well as simplified transportation of detainees and prisoners.