Dar es Salaam, Feb. 19 -- MBEYA: THE High Court, Mbeya Sub-Registry, has banned the Kikosi Kazi cha Injili, a religious group, from conducting its activities and sentenced its Pastor, Mbarikiwa Mwakipesile, to either pay 10m/- fine or remain behind bars for three years and eight months.

Judge Musa Pomo gave the decision after determining an appeal lodged by Mwakipesile, the appellant, to oppose findings of Mbeya District Court, which had convicted him of operating an unregistered society.

“Evidence on record reveals that the unregistered Kikosi Kazi cha Injili is conducting activities. It is therefore banned from carrying out its activities whatsoever unless and until the time it obtains official registration from respective autho...