Acquits him and relieves him of any judiciary pursuit and associated costs.
In turn, it confirms the judgement in what concerns the crime of rape attributed to the accused
MAKABU KABANGA and the damages and interests; Sentences the latter to 3 years of
imprisonment and to a fine of 100.00 FC, payable within the legal time frame under threat of
30 days of detention. Sentences him to half of the payable fees within the legal time frame or
face 15 days of detention, the other half being the responsibility of the Treasury.
Thus deliberated and pronounced by the Appeals Court of Bukavu in the public hearing held
in Uvira on the 29th November 2012, in which were seated the Magistrates Emmanuel
SHAMAVU MURHIMBO President, Vicky TSHIBOLA KABALA and GABY MULE MADA
Advisors, in the presence of Jean MULONGOY KASONGO OMP with the assistance of
MUNGWAERE, the Court's Clerk.
The Court's Clerk
The Advisors
The President