Tanzania Home Affairs ministry’s budget reveals security overhaul ahead of 2025 elections
The minister for Home Affairs, Innocent Bashungwa, tables the ministry’s budget estimates for the 2025/2026 financial year in Parliament on May 26, 2025. PHOTO| EDWIN MJWAHUZI
Dar es Salaam. As Tanzania prepares for the 2025 General Election, the ministry of Home Affairs has stepped up efforts to secure the nation, unveiling a comprehensive plan focused on increased personnel, digital surveillance, community engagement, and crime reduction.
The initiatives are detailed in the 2025/26 national budget speech presented to Parliament by minister for Home Affairs, Mr Innocent Bashungwa on May 26, 2025.