Tensions in Tanzania reached a boiling point on Friday after hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police in Dar es Salaam, demanding that the National Electoral Commission suspend the release of results from Wednesday’s national elections. The protests, which have since spread to other regions, prompted a military deployment and an…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has confirmed that Democracy for the Citizen Party (DCP) candidate Edgar Busiega will remain on the ballot for the Malava parliamentary by-election scheduled for November 27, 2025, despite his public declaration to withdraw from the race. Busiega had announced his withdrawal on Thursday,…
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has officially launched his presidential bid activities, signalling his determination to contest for the top seat in the 2027 General Election. This comes just a day after the Jubilee Party formally endorsed him as its presidential flag bearer during a National Executive Council…
Tanzania’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Jacob John Mkunda, has issued a strong warning to citizens following widespread unrest across the country after Wednesday’s October 29 general election. Speaking on Thursday, General Mkunda condemned acts of violence and vandalism witnessed during and after election day, calling them criminal and unacceptable.…
The race for the Malava Constituency parliamentary seat has taken a new twist after Edgar Busiega Mwanga, who was contesting on a Democratic Congress Party (DCP) ticket, officially withdrew from the by-election and endorsed DAP-K candidate Seth Panyako. In a statement released on Thursday, October 20, 2025, the Democratic Action…
What began as a routine Election Day in Tanzania swiftly devolved into widespread unrest, as citizens across the country took to the streets in an extraordinary wave of defiance. The day, which was expected to see millions cast their votes, instead became a national outcry against President Samia Suluhu’s administration…
The Jubilee Party has officially endorsed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i as its presidential flagbearer for the 2027 General Election a significant move that marks the party’s renewed effort to reestablish its influence in Kenya’s political arena. The announcement was made on Thursday, October 30, 2025, by Jubilee…
Tanzania descended into lockdown on Thursday, October 30, 2025, following a day of violent unrest and a nationwide communications blackout that paralyzed the country just hours after polls closed in the contentious general election. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, seeking to tighten her grip on power in a race widely criticized…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, conducted simultaneous raids on the offices and residences of Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo and several senior county officials as part of investigations into a multimillion-shilling corruption scandal. According to the EACC, the operation is linked to an alleged irregular…
Tensions are rising in Kirinyaga County following accusations by Mutithi Ward MCA and County Assembly Deputy Speaker Jinaro Njamumo against the Finance County Executive Committee Member (CECM), Jackline Njogu, over the alleged misappropriation of more than Ksh200 million earmarked for development and bursary programmes. Addressing journalists in Kerugoya Town on…