Dodoma man convicted of killing his mother, detained at President’s pleasure

Dodoma. The High Court of Tanzania has convicted a man of murdering his mother in Mpwapwa District, ordering that he be detained at the President’s pleasure due to his unstable mental condition.

Delivering judgment on September 26, 2025, Justice J.L. Masabo found Peter Nelson Kaguli guilty of killing his mother, Ms Helena Malejeha Lechipya, on June 17, 2024, at Igoji village in Dodoma Region.