Court upholds death sentence for domestic worker over the murder of ex-Tanapa official

Arusha. The Court of Appeal of Tanzania has upheld the death sentence imposed on a domestic worker who murdered his employer, a former Tanzania National Parks Authority (Tanapa) official, in 2015.

The appellate judgement leaves Mr Ismail Sangwa facing execution, pending any application for legal review before the Court of Appeal or a constitutional presidential pardon.