At that time, Sata’s appearance was that of an ailing man, a confirmation of his scraggy appearance at the High Court a couple of weeks earlier. 
Wakati huo, mwenekano wa Sata ulikuwa ule wa mtu aliyedhoofishwa na ugonjwa, hali inayothibitisha madai ya kuonekana mkondefu mno alipojitokeza kwenye Mahakama Kuu majuma kadhaa yaliyopita.