any, had to be sent within thirty (30) days. None of the Parties sent any observations on the verbatim record. Historical and factual background to the Application 52. On 12 September 2007 , the Applicant's wife, Nakuhoja Moses Miyombo, who was expectant at the time, was detained by the Police in connection with an alleged robbery which had occurred in Arusha on the same day. The Applicant alleges that his properties were also seized by the Police on the same date, without a certificate of seizure or a search warrant. All these happened in his absence . On his return to Arusha on 26 October , 2007 , the Applicant went to the Police Station to find out why his wife was being held by the Police and why his property had been seized . He was then detained by the Police from that day until 8 November 2007 when he was, for the first time, brought before Court. Thereafter he remained in custody pending trial until his release on 3 May 2013. 53. The Applicant was charged with several counts of conspiracy, robbery , murder, armed robbery , rape and kidnapping as follows: 1. Criminal Case No. 915/2007 dated 8 November 2007 wherein the Applicant was jointly charged with Akida Mohamed, with conspiracy to commit an offence and stealing . This case eventually became Criminal Case No. 712/2~ / ~ 21 ~ ~S-~~0.