New faces emerge as over 100 sitting MPs fall in CCM primaries

Dar es Salaam. A major shift is underway in Tanzania’s political landscape as more than 100 incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) are set to exit the 13th Parliament following Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)’s just-concluded internal nomination process.

The party’s primaries, held on August 4, 2025, saw over 60 percent of sitting MPs fail to secure the party’s nod to recontest their seats.