White smoke for Ikomba as he defeats his boss Ulaya in Tanzania Teachers’ Union elections

Members of the Tanzania Teachers’ Union (CWT) celebrate with Suleiman Ikomba after he was announced as the new president. 


Dodoma. The suspense surrounding the Tanzania Teachers’ Union, commonly known by its Kiswahili abbreviation as CWT, presidential race has ended after Suleiman Mathew Ikomba emerged victorious, defeating the incumbent, Leah Ulaya, in a closely watched election.

The contest between the two had drawn intense interest among teachers nationwide, with fierce campaigning echoed in the streets and within the heavily guarded Jakaya Kikwete Hall, which hosted the three-day event.