DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 1 -- THE Retired Chief Justice of Tanzania, Mohammed Chande Othman, who serves as the Chairperson of the Inquiry Commission on the Violence Surrounding the October 29, 2025, General Elections, has announced that the commission has been assigned six specific tasks related to investigating the incidents that occurred during and after the General Elections.

Speaking today, December 1, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Justice Chande said the nine-member commission has been mandated to thoroughly investigate all events that triggered or were connected to the violence.

He said the first area of investigation will be identifying the root cause of the violence during and after the election. He added that the commission will also exam...