Concurrent vs consecutive sentence.

Concurrent Sentence means sentences Ordered by the Court to be served together. That is sentences after the other. Concurrent sentence is ordered by the Court when offences are committed in course of the same transaction. See words of Love, J., in Republic vs. Kassongo s/o Luhogwa, 2 TLR (R)) 47. 

Note: Sentences of fine must not be ordered to run concurrently. They must always run consecutively. 

(ii). Sentence of imprisonment in default of payment of fine must always be ordered to run consecutively and not concurrently. See Chipeta J. in Magistrate’s Manual, page 143.

Consecutive Sentences means sentences ordered by the Court to run one after the other. Consecutive Sentence is ordered where offences committed do not form part of the same transaction. 

Note also: The difference between concurrent consecutive sentences are discussed in Elias Joakim vs. Republic 1992 TLR 20 pg. 226.