DODOMA, Nov. 21 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has inaugurated an independent commission to investigate the violence that erupted during the 2025 General Election, saying the country must establish the truth behind the incident and chart a clear path to safeguard national stability.

Speaking at State House in Chamwino, Dodoma, yesterday she said the formation of the commission is guided by the 2023 Commissions of Inquiry Act, Chapter 32, which grants the Head of State powers to constitute investigative bodies on matters of national concern.

The seven-member commission, chaired by former Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman, will begin with a three-month mandate, which may be reviewed depending on the progress of its work.

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