ACT-Wazalendo’s presidential contenders, inject fresh momentum into Tanzania’s 2025 race
ACT-Wazalendo presidential candidate, Luhaga Mpina (left), engages with retired party leader, Zitto Kabwe (second left), on the sidelines of the special party congress held in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. On the right is senior ACT-Wazalendo official Ismail Jussa. PHOTO | MICHAEL MATEMANGA
Dar es Salaam. The race for the presidency took a significant turn on Wednesday night as ACT-Wazalendo officially unveiled its presidential candidates, a development that has injected fresh momentum into the contest and stirred the broader political landscape.
The announcement came during the party’s special national congress held at the Mlimani City Conference Hall in Dar es Salaam, where former Kisesa MP Mr Luhaga Mpina was declared the party’s candidate for the Union presidency, while ACT-Wazalendo national chairman and Zanzibar’s First Vice President, Mr Othman Masoud Othman, will vie for the presidency in Zanzibar.
