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The commission is to be chaired by Court of Appeal Judge Shabani Ally Lila, alongside retired High Court judges Gad John Mjemmas, Awadhi Mohamed Bawazir and Aishieli Nelson Sumari as commissioners
Dar es Salaam. Nearly seven months after Tanzania witnessed one of the most turbulent periods in its recent political history, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has now taken what many observers describe as the most decisive step yet towards establishing criminal accountability over the violence that erupted during and after the October 29, 2025 General Election.
In a move that signals a transition from fact-finding to possible prosecution, the President has appointed a special criminal investigation commission tasked with conducting deeper inquiries into the violence, deaths, disappearances and alleged abuses linked to the post-election unrest.
The newly formed commission, announced yesterday by Chief Secretary Dr Moses Kusiluka, follows recommendations made earlier by the Chande Commission, which spent months gathering testimonies and evidence from across the country.
