Magufuli’s Protégé, Samia’s Dissenter: The Making (and Unmaking) of Humphrey Polepole
Picture the same man in two frames. In 2016 at Lumumba, Humphrey Herson Polepole stood at the lectern promising a…
Anatomy of a Resignation: What Humphrey Polepole’s July 13 Letter Reveals About CCM Today
At 19:00 on 13 July 2025, Tanzania’s ambassador to Cuba did something diplomats rarely do: he resigned in public, with…
Professor Palamagamba Kabudi Misleads A Nation Over New Election Laws!
A renowned don of law, professor Palamagamba Kabudi ought to be the last man on earth to defend the injustices…
Hon. Ummy Mwalimu Path Back to Parliament Littered With Booby Traps!
Again it is all politics, nothing personal. Hon. Ummy Mwalimu retention of her parliamentary seat hangs in the balance. If…
Takeaways From President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Postponement of the Parliament Dissolution. Part Three.
The main themes of president Samia Suluhu Hassan were as follows: Key Highlights from the Speech: 1. Directive on Disappearances: …
Baba Levo, Mwijaku to Challenge CCM MP Mhe. Kilumbe S. Ng’enda for Kigoma Urban Parliamentary Seat.
Since May 2025, Clayton Revocatus Chipando, popularly known by his label name “Baba Levo”, made it abundantly known he would…
Chief Justice Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma Has Retired: What are His Achievements?
Chief Justice Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma has retired after serving the judiciary for 17 years, from 2008 to June 14,…
Martha Karua Recounts Her Dar-Es-Salaam Deportation!
During his inauguration in 1994, Nelson Mandela said, “disregard of the law is the gateway for anarchy.” The Kenyan female…
Did Samia, Mwinyi presidential bids violate CCM constitution?
A debate is raging of whether CCM special general convention had constitutional powers to ratify the proposal forwarded by one…
The Downfall of a Ruling Party? How Political Violence Reflects a Failing Regime
In Swahili we have a saying: “Mfa maji haachi kutapatapa”. The current rise of political kidnappings is a sure…
