Tanzanians are heading to the polls, with more than 37 million registered voters set to decide whether President Samia Suluhu Hassan will secure a second term in office. The Kenya Times begins its live coverage as Tanzania Decides.
The election marks her first presidential contest, coming four years after she took over the country’s leadership in March 2021 following the death of John Pombe Magufuli.
Suluhu Hassan will defend her seat as a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) against 16 other candidates.
12:43 PM: Polling Station Destroyed
A polling station has been destroyed as protests erupt across Tanzania during the election day.
12:15 PM: Samia Suluhu Votes
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has cast her vote at the Chamwino Village Office polling station in Dodoma.
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Presidential running mate Ambassador Dr. Emmanuel John Nchimbi participates in the voting exercise to elect President, Member of Parliament and Councillor.
11: 09 AM: Protest Erupts
Police in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have dispersed a group of youths who were demonstrating in the Kimara Kibo area, located between Ubungo and Kimara, amid the ongoing general election in the country.
The protests are part of an online-driven movement by activists and young people calling for greater political reforms in Tanzania.
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