Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi has admitted that recent criticism by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan regarding Kenyans’ conduct may carry some truth. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday evening, May 20, Mudavadi responded to President Samia’s remarks about a perceived lack of respect and civility among Kenyans, especially in the...
Special Seats Member of Parliament representing the youth group from Singida Region, Nusrat Hanje, has officially announced her defection from CHADEMA to Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). Hanje made the announcement on May 18 during a public rally held at the Old Bus Stand grounds in Ikungi town, stating that after serving in Parliament for five...
Retired ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe has collected a nomination form to run for Member of Parliament for Kigoma Urban constituency in the 2025 General Election. Zitto picked up the form at the party’s constituency office, accompanied by a large number of party leaders and members. Speaking to the leaders and members after collecting the...
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has assured Tanzanians that the government will ensure voters safety throughout the entire electoral process, including voters registration and polling day during the 2025 General Election. PM Majaliwa stressed that the government is committed to creating a secure and peaceful environment that enables citizens to fully participate in the democratic process....
Kiongozi wa upinzani nchini Kenya, Raila Odinga ameasa viongozi wa Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) wazingatie msingi mmoja wapo wa falsa ya 4R ambayo ni maridhiano. Odinga amesema hayo kupitia ukurasa wake wa mtandao wa kijamii wa X baada ya kutembelewa na viongozi wa juu wa Chadema akiwemo Mwenyekiti Tundu Lissu. “Tulibadilishana mawazo kuhusu...
Fikiria umeshinda nafasi ya Mwenyekiti wa chama cha siasa chenye umri wa miaka 33. Mwanzilishi wa chama (Edwin Mtei) alikaa madarakani kama Mwenyekiti kwa miaka 6. Akaondoka, akamkabidhiti shemeji yake. Ndio! Mwenyekiti wa pili wa CHADEMA (Bob Nyanga Makani alioa dadake Edwin Mtei). Makani akakalia kiti miaka 6. Kisha akamuachia Freeman Mbowe ambaye kakalia takribani...
Recent events in Mbeya, Tanzania, involving the arrest of BAVICHA (the youth wing of the opposition party CHADEMA) members and others reportedly gathering for what they claimed to be a major International Youth Day demonstration, have sparked confusion among the public. Some international media outlets have reported on these incidents without first seeking clarification from...
A recent study commissioned by the University of Dodoma has shed light on the glaring lack of internal democracy within Tanzania’s opposition parties. Published last month, the study revealed a disheartening trend of stage-managed party elections, often designed to perpetuate the incumbent’s power. This phenomenon becomes particularly pronounced in parties where clear succession paths are...
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo ni (CHADEMA), ni chama kikuu cha upinzani nchini Tanzania chenye makao makuu yake jijini Dar es Salaam wilaya ya Kinondoni. Kwa miaka mingi chama hicho kimekuwa kikifanya harakati mbalimbali zenye lengo la kuibua makosa mbalimbali yanayofanywa na chama tawala CCM, harakati hizo wanafanya kwa kuuza sera zao kwa Watanzaia kupita...
CHADEMA, the party often referred to as the main opposition party in Tanzania, presents itself as the party with solutions to the problems facing Tanzanians, which the ruling party CCM has failed to address in over 60 years since independence. There are challenges in education, healthcare, infrastructure, water, and electricity. Despite all the efforts by...