Chande team defends approach in election violence investigation

Chairperson of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into incidents of violence during and after the General Election of October 29, retired Chief Justice Mohamed Chande, addresses the media in Dar es Salaam yesterday. PHOTO | SAID POWA

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s Presidential Commission of Inquiry into election-related violence has defended its approach to accountability, clarified figures on missing persons and proposed new oversight mechanisms following unrest linked to the October 29, 2025 General Election.

The commission’s members addressed journalists here yesterday, just days after submitting their report to President Samia Suluhu Hassan.