BUKOBA: BUKOBA High Court inCharge, Judge Immaculata Banzi has commended President Samia Suluhu Hassan for allocating substantial budget that enabled the construction of new Court buildings in Kagera Region with aim to bring services closer to the people.
Judge Banzi highlighted that during 2025, three district Court buildings were completed in Kyerwa, Missenyi and Ngara.
“During 2026 we expect to complete a district Court building in Biharamulo and two primary Courts at Izigo, in Muleba district and Nyakakika, in Karagwe District. On behalf of Kagera residents, I thank President Samia Suluhu Hassan for allocating substantial budget that enabled the construction of new Court buildings in Kagera Region, with aim to bring services closer to the people,” Judge Banzi said.
Elaborating, she said plans were being finalised to enable residents at Bugango Village, in Missenyi District to get Court services whereby a magistrate will be assigned to conduct regular mobile sessions at Bugango Village.
“This is a milestone compared in the past when the residents at Bugango Village had to travel a long distance of about 100 kilometres to get services at Nsunga primary Court,” Judge Banzi said.
Speaking during the recent Law Day commemoration, Judge Banzi also urged Kagera residents to encourage mediation in conflict resolution.
Judge Banzi highlighted that mediation has become a critical, culturally resonant, and legally supported mechanism for solving conflicts in Tanzanian communities, particularly in handling land, labour and familial disputes.
Mediation is valued for being faster, less expensive and more effective at restoring social harmony than traditional litigation.
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“These methods, often led by elders, chiefs or councils, include mediation, arbitration, oaths, ordeals, and shaming to resolve conflicts and restore social harmony. Traditional methods of dispute settlement in Tanzania are rooted in customary practices that prioritise mediation, reconciliation and community cohesion over adversarial litigation,” Judge Banzi said.
Judge Banzi explained that during 2025 the Bukoba High Court Registry resolved 27 conflicts which had remained unsolved between five to ten years.
In the course, she commended Judge Gabriel Malata, who personally resolved 12 conflicts with one case which had remained unsolved for 15 years.
Law Day in Tanzania is a significant event in the judicial calendar that signifies the commencement of the new business year for the courts.
Initiated in 1996 by the former Chief Justice Francis Nyalali, it serves as a day for reflection on judicial performance, strengthening justice administration and promoting the rule of law.