A BUKOBA resident, Diocles William, will take 12 strokes of the cane in addition to a 30-year imprisonment for raping a 12-yearold girl, the daughter of a neighbour whom he promised a reward of 100/-.
This followed the decision by the Court of Appeal to entirely dismiss an appeal by William, the appellant, had lodged to challenge the judgment of the High Court given on May 29, last year.
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