Dar es Salaam, April 12 -- ARUSHA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to lead Tanzanians and other delegates today at special national prayers to commemorate 40 years since the death of former Prime Minister, Edward Sokoine.

The late Sokoine died at the age of 45 years in a road crash on April 12, 1984 at Dakawa area, just a few kilometres from Morogoro as he was heading to Dar es Salaam from Dodoma after attending a National Assembly session.

Arusha Regional Commissioner (RC), Paul Makonda confirmed to journalists on Thursday shortly after visiting the late Sokoines home village, Enguik in Monduli District.

The RC encouraged Tanzanians especially Arusha residents to turn out in large numbers in memorial prayers of the late form...