Debate rages after Gwajima church struck off register

Dar es Salaam. The government’s decision to deregister the Glory of Christ Tanzania Church (Ufufuo na Uzima), led by Bishop Josephat Gwajima, has ignited a national debate on religious freedom and institutional accountability.

While officials insist the action is lawful and directed at a registered entity—not an individual—critics argue the move is disproportionate and infringes on the constitutional right to worship.