Mwanza: Jopo la Majaji wa Mahakama Kuu lawatia hatiani watu sita kwa 'UGAIDI'

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Washtakiwa sita jana walipatikana na hatia na mmoja kuachiwa huru katika kesi ya ugaidi inayohusishwa na tuhuma za kuwa sehemu ya mpango wa kuipindua Serikali na kuanzisha dola ya Kiislamu nchini.

Jaji Godfrey Isaya, akiongoza jopo la majaji watatu katika Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama Kuu katika Masjala yake ya Mwanza, alisema mahakama imeridhika kuwa upande wa mashtaka umethibitisha mashtaka dhidi ya washtakiwa bila kuacha shaka yoyote.

Waliopatikana na hatia ni Mnawala Hamisi, Mustafa Hamisi, Mswadiki Mtaburu, Hamisi Kitigani, Abdallah Rashidi na Zulfa Ibrahim, huku Mayasa Twaha akiachiwa huru baada ya mahakama kubaini kutokuwepo kwa ushahidi wa kutosha kuunga mkono mashtaka.

Washtakiwa walikabiliwa na makosa mbalimbali yanayohusiana na ugaidi, ambapo kosa la kwanza, lililowakabili washtakiwa wote, lilihusu kula njama za kufanya vitendo vya kigaidi, wakati shtaka la pili lilimkabili Zulfa Ibrahim, akituhumiwa kuchochea au kuwezesha kutendeka kwa kosa la jinai.

Katika shtaka la tatu, Abdallah Rashidi na Zulfa Ibrahim walituhumiwa kutoa fedha kusaidia shughuli za kigaidi, huku shtaka la nne likidai kuwa Zulfa alitoa mali au rasilimali kwa ajili ya kutekeleza kitendo cha kigaidi.

Shtaka la tano lililoelekezwa kwa Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim lilikuwa la kusajili au kushawishi watu kushiriki katika shughuli za kigaidi. Mayasa Twaha, aliyeachiwa huru, alikabiliwa na shtaka la sita, ambalo lilidai kuwa alimweka au kumficha mtu anayejihusisha na ugaidi.

Shtaka la saba liliwatuhumu baadhi ya washtakiwa kushiriki katika mkutano wa kigaidi, huku shtaka la nane likiwakabili Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim kwa kumiliki silaha za moto kinyume cha sheria, na shtaka la tisa likimtuhumu Zulfa kwa kumiliki vifaa vya kijeshi.

Upande wa mashtaka ulidai kuwa kati ya Januari 5, 2012 na Desemba 2, 2016, washtakiwa, katika maeneo tofauti katika Wilaya ya Nyamagana Mkoani Mwanza na maeneo mengine ya Tanzania, walikula njama ya kuipindua serikali na kuanzisha dola ya Kiislamu.

Shahidi mmoja wa upande wa mashtaka alitoa ushahidi kwamba mnamo Novemba 2016, mamlaka zilipokea taarifa kuhusu kikundi kinachokusanya fedha kutoka misikiti mbalimbali ili kuwasaidia watu waliokuwa wamewekwa kizuizini katika Gereza la Butimba, wakikabiliwa na mashtaka ya ugaidi. Kikundi hicho kilidaiwa kukusanya silaha kama vile bunduki, risasi na vilipuzi kwa lengo la kuanzisha dola ya Kiislamu.

Wachunguzi baadaye walimtambua Abdallah Rashidi kama miongoni mwa watu waliokuwa wakikusanya fedha kutoka kwa wananchi na misikitini kusaidia wapiganaji wenye uhusiano na kikundi kinachojulikana kama Hijra, ambacho kinaripotiwa kujihusisha na juhudi za kuanzisha madola ya Kiislamu katika nchi nyingine. Mnamo Novemba 24, 2016, Rashidi alikamatwa katika kituo cha mabasi cha Rwagasore na kupelekwa Kituo cha Polisi cha Nyamagana kwa mahojiano.

Washtakiwa wengine, wakiwemo Zulfa Ibrahim na Mustafa Hamisi, pia walikana madai ya hati ya mashtaka. Baada ya kupitia ushahidi wote, mahakama iliamua kwamba upande wa mashtaka umethibitisha kuwa wengi wa washtakiwa walikuwa na nia ya pamoja ya kufanya vitendo vya kigaidi, jambo lililosababisha kupatikana kwao na hatia.

Jaji Isaya aliwakuta Mnawala Hamisi, Mustafa Hamisi, Hamisi Kitigani, Abdallah Rashidi na Zulfa Ibrahim na hatia ya kula njama za kufanya ugaidi, kinyume na Kifungu cha 4 cha Sheria ya Kuzuia Ugaidi. Mahakama pia iliwakuta Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim na hatia ya kumiliki silaha kinyume cha sheria. Hata hivyo, jaji alisema upande wa mashtaka umeshindwa kuthibitisha baadhi ya mashtaka mengine bila kuacha shaka yoyote.

"Katika kupanga adhabu, nimezingatia mawasilisho yaliyotolewa na pande zote mbili. Makosa haya yana uwezekano wa kuathiri sana wananchi kwa kudhoofisha uchumi na utulivu wetu wa kijamii," alisema Jaji Isaya.

Kwa shtaka la kwanza, washtakiwa waliopatikana na hatia walihukumiwa kifungo cha miaka 20 gerezani, lakini kwa sababu tayari walikuwa wametumia miaka kadhaa kizuizini, kila mmoja atatumikia kifungo cha miaka 10 gerezani. Kwa shtaka la nane, Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim kila mmoja alihukumiwa kifungo cha ziada cha miaka mitano gerezani.

 

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Washtakiwa sita jana walipatikana na hatia na mmoja kuachiwa huru katika kesi ya ugaidi inayohusishwa na tuhuma za kuwa sehemu ya mpango wa kuipindua Serikali na kuanzisha dola ya Kiislamu nchini.

Jaji Godfrey Isaya, akiongoza jopo la majaji watatu katika Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama Kuu katika Masjala yake ya Mwanza, alisema mahakama imeridhika kuwa upande wa mashtaka umethibitisha mashtaka dhidi ya washtakiwa bila kuacha shaka yoyote.

Waliopatikana na hatia ni Mnawala Hamisi, Mustafa Hamisi, Mswadiki Mtaburu, Hamisi Kitigani, Abdallah Rashidi na Zulfa Ibrahim, huku Mayasa Twaha akiachiwa huru baada ya mahakama kubaini kutokuwepo kwa ushahidi wa kutosha kuunga mkono mashtaka.

Washtakiwa walikabiliwa na makosa mbalimbali yanayohusiana na ugaidi, ambapo kosa la kwanza, lililowakabili washtakiwa wote, lilihusu kula njama za kufanya vitendo vya kigaidi, wakati shtaka la pili lilimkabili Zulfa Ibrahim, akituhumiwa kuchochea au kuwezesha kutendeka kwa kosa la jinai.

Katika shtaka la tatu, Abdallah Rashidi na Zulfa Ibrahim walituhumiwa kutoa fedha kusaidia shughuli za kigaidi, huku shtaka la nne likidai kuwa Zulfa alitoa mali au rasilimali kwa ajili ya kutekeleza kitendo cha kigaidi.

Shtaka la tano lililoelekezwa kwa Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim lilikuwa la kusajili au kushawishi watu kushiriki katika shughuli za kigaidi. Mayasa Twaha, aliyeachiwa huru, alikabiliwa na shtaka la sita, ambalo lilidai kuwa alimweka au kumficha mtu anayejihusisha na ugaidi.

Shtaka la saba liliwatuhumu baadhi ya washtakiwa kushiriki katika mkutano wa kigaidi, huku shtaka la nane likiwakabili Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim kwa kumiliki silaha za moto kinyume cha sheria, na shtaka la tisa likimtuhumu Zulfa kwa kumiliki vifaa vya kijeshi.

Upande wa mashtaka ulidai kuwa kati ya Januari 5, 2012 na Desemba 2, 2016, washtakiwa, katika maeneo tofauti katika Wilaya ya Nyamagana Mkoani Mwanza na maeneo mengine ya Tanzania, walikula njama ya kuipindua serikali na kuanzisha dola ya Kiislamu.

Shahidi mmoja wa upande wa mashtaka alitoa ushahidi kwamba mnamo Novemba 2016, mamlaka zilipokea taarifa kuhusu kikundi kinachokusanya fedha kutoka misikiti mbalimbali ili kuwasaidia watu waliokuwa wamewekwa kizuizini katika Gereza la Butimba, wakikabiliwa na mashtaka ya ugaidi. Kikundi hicho kilidaiwa kukusanya silaha kama vile bunduki, risasi na vilipuzi kwa lengo la kuanzisha dola ya Kiislamu.

Wachunguzi baadaye walimtambua Abdallah Rashidi kama miongoni mwa watu waliokuwa wakikusanya fedha kutoka kwa wananchi na misikitini kusaidia wapiganaji wenye uhusiano na kikundi kinachojulikana kama Hijra, ambacho kinaripotiwa kujihusisha na juhudi za kuanzisha madola ya Kiislamu katika nchi nyingine. Mnamo Novemba 24, 2016, Rashidi alikamatwa katika kituo cha mabasi cha Rwagasore na kupelekwa Kituo cha Polisi cha Nyamagana kwa mahojiano.

Washtakiwa wengine, wakiwemo Zulfa Ibrahim na Mustafa Hamisi, pia walikana madai ya hati ya mashtaka. Baada ya kupitia ushahidi wote, mahakama iliamua kwamba upande wa mashtaka umethibitisha kuwa wengi wa washtakiwa walikuwa na nia ya pamoja ya kufanya vitendo vya kigaidi, jambo lililosababisha kupatikana kwao na hatia.

Jaji Isaya aliwakuta Mnawala Hamisi, Mustafa Hamisi, Hamisi Kitigani, Abdallah Rashidi na Zulfa Ibrahim na hatia ya kula njama za kufanya ugaidi, kinyume na Kifungu cha 4 cha Sheria ya Kuzuia Ugaidi. Mahakama pia iliwakuta Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim na hatia ya kumiliki silaha kinyume cha sheria. Hata hivyo, jaji alisema upande wa mashtaka umeshindwa kuthibitisha baadhi ya mashtaka mengine bila kuacha shaka yoyote.

"Katika kupanga adhabu, nimezingatia mawasilisho yaliyotolewa na pande zote mbili. Makosa haya yana uwezekano wa kuathiri sana wananchi kwa kudhoofisha uchumi na utulivu wetu wa kijamii," alisema Jaji Isaya.

Kwa shtaka la kwanza, washtakiwa waliopatikana na hatia walihukumiwa kifungo cha miaka 20 gerezani, lakini kwa sababu tayari walikuwa wametumia miaka kadhaa kizuizini, kila mmoja atatumikia kifungo cha miaka 10 gerezani. Kwa shtaka la nane, Mustafa Hamisi na Zulfa Ibrahim kila mmoja alihukumiwa kifungo cha ziada cha miaka mitano gerezani.

SOMA KURASA ZOTE 46 ZA HUKUMU YA MAHAKAMA KUU KUHUSU KESI HII ECONOMIC CASE NO. 02 OF 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES DIVISION AT MWANZA SUB-REGISTRY
ECONOMIC CASE NO. 02 OF 2022

REPUBLIC

VERSUS

1. MNAWALA S/O HAMISI @ NYANDA..........................1st ACCUSED

2. MUSTAFA S/O HAMISI NYANDA @ TAFU................... 2nd ACCUSED

3. MSWADIKI S/O MIKIDADI MTABURU......................3™ ACCUSED

4. HAMISI S/O KITIGANI @ ABU YASIRI................... 4™ ACCUSED

5. MWANTUMU D/O RAJABU RAMADHANI...........5™ ACCUSED

6. MUSA S/O MURUA SHABANI @
MTENDAJI................ 6™ ACCUSED

7. ASIA D/O MUSTAFA JUMA............................... 7™ ACCUSED

8. ABDALLAH S/O MWINYIHAJI RASHIDI...................8™ ACCUSED

9. ZULUFA D/O IBRAHIM ABDUTWALIBU................... 9™ ACCUSED

10. MAAYSA DDO RRSHHD TWAHH.............................. 10th ACCUSDD

JUDGMENT
26.01.2026 & 13.03.2026
G.N. ISAYA, J.:
In this Economic Criminal case, the 10 (ten) accused persons, namely, Mnawala s/o Hamisi @ Nyanda, Mustafa s/o Hamisi Nyanda @ Tafu, Mswadiki s/o Mikidad Mtaburu, Hamisi s/o Kitigani @ Abu Yasiri, Mwantumu d/o Rajabu Ramadhani, Musa Murua Shabani @ Mtendaji, Asia d/o Mustafa Juma, Abdallah s/o Mwinyihaji

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Rashidi, Zulufa d/o Ibrahim Abdutwalibu, and Mayasa d/o Rashid Twaha, stand charged with The information comprises about nine (9) counts of offences under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, read together with Paragraph 24 of the First Schedule to and Sections 57(1) and 60(2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act,

The first count was for all accused persons who were charged with the offence of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts Contrary to Section 4 (1), (3) (i) and 27 (c)
of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002 read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule to and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the economic and organised
crimes control Act.

The second count was for the 9th accused person, who was charged with the offence of promotion of an offence contrary to Section 4 (1), (2) b (iii) and 23 (a) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act

The 3rd count was for the 8th and 9th accused persons, who were charged with the offence of provision of funds to commit terrorist acts contrary to Section 4 (1), (2) (b) (iii) and 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act

The fourth count was for the 9th accused person, who was charged with the

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offence of provision of property to commit a terrorist act contrary to section 4(1) , (2) (b) (iii) and 14 (a) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002.

Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act.

The 5th count was for the 8th and 9th accused persons who were charged with the offence of recruitment of persons to participate in terrorist acts contrary to section 4 (1) (2) (b) (iii) and 21 (b)of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60(2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act.

The 6th count was for the 10th accused person, who was charged with the offence
of Harbouring of a person committing a terrorist act contrary to Section 4 (1), (2)
(b) (iii) and 19 (a) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act the 7th count was for the P, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th accused persons were charged with the offence of participating in terrorist meeting contrary to Section 4 (1), (2) (b(iii), 5 (a) and IIA (l(c) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1** schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act

The 8th count was for the 2nd and 9th accused persons who were charged with

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Collectin funds for terrorrism

The 4th issue considers whether the 10th accused person harboured persons who committed a terrorist act. I should again start by quoting section 19 of the Prevention of terrorism Act of 2002 "Every person who harbours or conceals, or prevents, hinders or
interferes with the apprehension of, any other person knowing, or
having reason to believe that such otherperson-19 (a) has committed a terrorist act;
The evidence of PW10 P4 establishes that on 12 December 2016, police officers,
acting on information, proceeded to a house at Kishiri and found Yusuph Petro inside a room where he was hiding while receiving treatment for injuries sustained during his escape from the police operation of 02 December 2016.
PW10 P4 testified that Yusuph Petro was found within premises connected to the 10th accused and that he was arrested from that location. The fact that the suspect was not found in a public place but inside a private residence,. concealed
from view and away from police detection, is consistent with harbouring within the meaning of Section 19 of the Act. Yusuph Petro was a fugitive wanted by the
police in connection with serious offences. The circumstances under which he was kept, namely his concealment within the house, his injuries sustained while
fleeing from police, and the ongoing police search for suspects arising from the
Kishiri incident, are such that any reasonable person in the position of the 10th accused would have known that the person being sheltered was evading lawful

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therefore resolved negatively or in favour of the accused person.
Now comes the question whether the 2nd and 9th accused persons were found with unlawful possession of firearms, and if the 9th accused person was
unlawfully found with an armament. PW8- P testified that at the house of Ismail Adam and his wife, Zulfa Ibrahim,who is the 9th accused and the second accused, Mustafa Hamisi Nyanda, a resident of Kishiri in Mwanza City, managed to seize one AK47 rifle (serial no. 1906W) (PE12), five magazines with 150 live rounds (PE13), one machete
(PE15), two knives (PE16), • and one military hat (PE17). Regarding unlawful possession of firearms, PW8 P stated that on 02 December 2016, a search was carried out at the house of Ismail Adam and Zulfa Ibrahim Abdutwalibu
(the 9th accused) in Kishiri, Mwanza City. During the search, police recovered one AK-47 rifle with serial number 1906W, along with five magazines loaded
with 150 rounds of live ammunition, from inside the house. This seizure was documented with a certificate of seizure and admitted as PE22. An independent witness, PW9-P9, confirmed that he observed the search and seizure of the weapon. He further stated that DW2 led them to the location and opened his parents' room, where the items were recovered. The second
accused was among those present at the premises at that time. The accused did not produce any licence or lawful authority permitting either the second or ' the ninth accused to hold the firearm and ammunition; instead, their

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of recruitment of persons to participate in terrorist acts against the 8th and 9th
accused persons contrary to section 4 (1) (2) (b) (iii) and 21 (b) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act against the 8th and 9th accused persons, and acquits them of the offence.

For the 6th count, the court finds the 10th accused is not guilty of the offence of Harbouring of a person committing a terrorist act contrary to Section 4 (1), (2)
(b) (iii) and 19 (a) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act, and acquits her of the offence.

For the 7th accused, the court finds that the prosecution failed to prove the offence of participating in a terrorist meeting against the 1st accused, 2nd accused,
4th accused, 8th accused and 9th accused contrary to Section 4 (1), (2) (b)(iii), 5(a) and IIA (l)(c) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002. Read together with para 24 of the 1st schedule and section 57 (1) and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act and acquits them of the offence.

For the 8th count, the court finds the 2"d and 9th accused are guilty of the offence of unlawfully possessing firearms contrary to Section 20 (1) (a) and (2) of the
Firearms and Ammunition Control Act. Read together with para 31 of the 1st schedule and section 57 and 60 (2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act, and convict Mustafa Hamis @ Nyanda, and Zulfa Ibrahim

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Abdutwalibu, being the 2nd and the 9th accused persons of the offence.

For the 9th accused, the court found the 9th accused guilty of the offence of unlawfully possessing an armament contrary to section 11 of the Armament Control Act, read together with para 32 of the 1st schedule and section 57 and 60
(2) of the Economic and Organised Crimes Control Act, and acquitted her of the offence.

SENTENCE
The accused individuals have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts under sections 4(1), (2)(b(iii), and 27(c) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 21 of 2002, in conjunction with paragraph 24 of the first schedule, as well as
sections 57(1) and 60(2) of the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act [Cap.200 R.E 2002], as amended. In determining their sentences, I have taken into
account all submissions from both parties. It is evident that these crimes can negatively impact all citizens by affecting our economy and social stability.

Moreover, such acts can harm the positive relationships we maintain with other nations.

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READ FULL JUDGEMENT : Source : https://tanzlii.org/en/akn/tz/judgment/tzhcced/2026/1/eng@2026-03-13

 

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Ngumu sana kuitetea hii dini dhidi ya vitendo vya kigaidi.

 

[Yoda]

Inakuaje Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama Kuu kuhukumu makosa ya UGAIDI??

 

[Bagamoyo]

Inakuaje Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama Kuu kuhukumu makosa ya UGAIDI??

TOKA MAKTABA:

Ijumaa, 5 Januari 2018​

IFAHAMU DIVISHENI YA MAKOSA YA RUSHWA NA UHUJUMU UCHUMI YA MAHAKAMA KUU YA TANZANIA​

Serikali yatimiza azma yake ya kuanzisha Mahakama ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi
Na Lydia Churi- Mahakama ya Tanzania
Moja ya ahadi za Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Dkt. John Pombe Magufuli katika kampeni za uchaguzi Mkuu wa mwaka 2015 ni kuanzishwa Mahakama itakayokuwa ikishughulika na kesi za ufisadi ikiwa ni mkakati wake wa kupambana na ufisadi pamoja na matumizi mabaya ya fedha za Umma.


Ikiwa ni miaka miwili (2) sasa tangu kuingia kwake madarakani, tumeshuhudia Mahakama hiyo inayoshughulika na Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ikianzishwa Julai 7, 2016, ikiwa ni Divisheni ya Mahakama Kuu ya Tanzania.


Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania lilipitisha Sheria ya Marekekebisho mbalimbali ambayo pamoja na mambo mengine inampa Jaji Mkuu Mamlaka ya kuanzisha Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama kuu ya Tanzania.


Akiwasilisha Muswada wa Sheria hiyo Bungeni mjini Dodoma, Mwanasheria Mkuu wa Serikali Mhe. George Masaju alisema, “ Divisheni Maalum ya Mahakama kuu itakuwa na Majaji na Watumishi wengine ambao wanahusika moja kwa moja na uendeshaji wa kesi za Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi, Hatua hii itawezesha kesi hizi kusikilizwa kwa urahisi na kwa haraka”, alisema Mhe. Masaju.


Kuanzishwa kwa Divisheni hii kunaifanya Mahakama kuu ya Tanzania kuwa na jumla ya Divisheni nne sasa. Divisheni nyingine za Mahakama kuu ya Tanzania ni ile ya Biashara iliyoanzishwa mwaka 1999 ilifuatiwa na ya Ardhi mwaka 2001, na mwaka 2007 ilianzishwa Divisheni ya Kazi.


Sheria zilizoanzisha Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi
Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ilianzishwa kufuatia mabadiliko ya Sheria ya Uhujumu uchumi, sura namba 200 ya sheria za Tanzania yaliyofanyika kupitia sheria namba 3 ya mwaka 2016. Kifungu namba tatu (3) cha Sheria ya Uhujumu Uchumi, kama ilivyofanyiwa marekebisho kupitia sheria namba 3 ya mwaka 2016 kinaanzisha Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi katika ngazi ya Mahakama Kuu.

Sehemu ya Jengo la Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama Kuu ya Tanzania lililopo Sinza jijini Dar es salaam.

Usajili wa Kesi katika Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi
Utaratibu wa kusajili kesi katika Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama Kuu ya Tanzania unafanyika kwa hatua mbili. Usajili wa mashauri katika hatua ya kwanza ufanyika katika Mahakama zote za Hakimu Mkazi/Wilaya hapa nchini.

Hatua hii inalenga kutoa nafasi kwa upande wa Jamhuri kukamilisha upelelezi na taratibu zote za awali za kesi za rushwa na uhujumu uchumi. Katika hatua ya kwanza, iwapo shtaka linalomkabiri mshtakiwa linahusisha kiasi cha fedha kinachozidi shilingi za Kitanzania milioni kumi, mshtakiwa atapaswa kuwasilisha maombi yake ya dhamana kwenye Masjala za Divisheni ambazo zinapatikana kwenye kila jengo la kanda ya Mahakama kuu, ispokuwa Dar es salaam ambapo Divisheni ina jengo lake maalumu.

Maombi ya dhamana katika hatua ya kwanza yanafanyika Mahakama kuu kwa kuwa Mahakama za Hakimu Mkazi/Wilaya hazina mamlaka ya kusikiliza kesi za uhujumu uchumi isipokuwa kwa kibali maalumu kutoka kwa Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka nchini.


Hatua ya pili ya usajili wa kesi unafanyika katika masjala zote za Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ya Mahakama kuu baada ya Mkrugenzi wa Mashtaka nchini kuwasilisha taarifa ya Mashtaka. Hatua hii ufuatia kukamilika kwa upelelezi na taratibu zingine za awali katika hatua ya kwanza. Baada ya kuwasilishwa kwa taarifa ya mashtaka usajili wa kesi ufanyika na taratibu za kusikiliza kesi husika huanza mara moja.


Kwa mujibu wa Naibu Msajili wa Mahakama Kuu ya Tanzania Divisheni ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi Mhe. Charles Magesa, kati ya mwaka 2016 na 2017, mpaka kufikia Novemba 30, 2017 jumla ya mashauri 117 yaliyosajiliwa kwa ajili ya maombi ya dhamana yamesikilizwa na kutolewa uamuzi katika masjala mbalimbali za Divisheni nchini. Alisema kati ya hayo yaliyotolewa uamuzi ni mashauri 39 ya kanda ya Dar es salaam, Dodoma 15, Iringa 8, Mbeya 10, Mtwara 14, Songea 19, Shinyanga 3 na Tabora 1.


Mhe. Magesa alisema jumla ya mashauri 14 ya maombi ya dhamana yako katika hatua mbalimbali za usikilizwaji ambapo masjala ya Dar es salaam ina mashauri 11, Songea 2 na Dodoma 1 ambayo yanaendelea kusikilizwa kwenye Mahakama hiyo.

Akizungumzia mashauri yaliyokamilika upelelezi wake, Naibu Msajili huyo alisema Mkurugenzi wa Mashtaka nchini tayari amekamilisha na kuwasilisha taarifa za mashtaka za kesi tatu (3) katika masjala ya Divisheni ya Dar es salaam. Taratibu za kusikiliza hoja za awali za kesi hizo zitafanyika na kukamilika kabla ya Desemba 15, 2017 na usikilizaji wa mashauri hayo utafanyika mwanzoni mwa mwezi Februari, 2018.
Mamlaka ya Mahakama katika kusikiliza kesi za Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi
Mahakama hii imepewa Mamlaka ya kusikiliza mashauri ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi, aidha Divisheni hii ina mamlaka ya kusikiliza mashauri ya Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi ambayo thamani yake au kiwango cha fedha ni kuanzia shilingi za kitanzania bilioni moja na kuendelea.


Aidha, Divisheni ina mamlaka pia ya kusikiliza makosa yote yaliyo orodheshwa katika jedwali la sheria ya uhujumu uchumi yanayoangukia katika vifungu vya sheria mbalimbali zilizopo kwenye jedwali sheria ya uhujumu Uchumi bila kujali thamani au kiwango cha fedha.


Baadhi ya sheria hizo ni pamoja na Sheria ya kuzuia utakatishaji fedha, sheria ya udhibiti wa madawa ya kulevya, Sheria ya kuzuia ugaidi na sheria ya uhifadhi wa wanyamapori.

Sheria nyingine ni ile ya Uvuvi wa bahari kuu, sheria ya madini, sheria ya silaha na milipuko, sheria ya udhibiti wa silaha, sheria ya misitu na sheria ya petrol. Sheria nyingine ni ya Mafuta na gesi, sheria ya makosa ya mtandao na sheria ya miamala ya kielektroniki.


Divisheni hii ya Mahakama kuu ambayo ni maalum kwa Makosa ya Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi pia inaendeshwa kwa mujibu wa kanuni zilizotolewa la Serikali Namba 267 la tarehe 9/9/2016. Kanuni hizo pamoja na mambo mengine zinaelekeza mambo mbalimbali kama vile taratibu za ufunguaji mashauri, uendeshaji wa mashauri.


Kwa mijibu wa kanuni hizo,ukomo wa muda wa kusikiliza mashauri katika Divisheni ni kipindi kisichozidi miezi tisa (9) tangu kuwasilishwa kwa taarifa ya mashtaka. Aidha, ukomo wa muda wa kusikiliza mashauri unaweza kuongezwa kwa kipindi kisichozidi miezi sita endapo kutakuwa na sababu maalum zitakazopelekea shauri kushindwa kumalizika ndani ya kipindi cha miezi tisa (9).


Mipaka ya kuisajili kesi za Rushwa na Uhujumu Uchumi nchini
Divisheni hii inayo masjala kumi na nne ambapo mashauri yanaweza kusajiliwa katika masjala yoyote nchini. Masjala hizi ziko katika kanda 14 za Mahakama Kuu ya Tanzania zilizoko kwenye miji ya Tanga, Mwanza, Dodoma, Arusha, Moshi, Sumbawanga, Songea, na Mtwara, Dar es salaam, Tabora, Mbeya, Bukoba, Iringa na Shinyanga


Source : IFAHAMU DIVISHENI YA MAKOSA YA RUSHWA NA UHUJUMU UCHUMI YA MAHAKAMA KUU YA TANZANIA​