Commission of Inquiry completes collecting evidences in Dar after meetings with residents

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Chairperson of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Violence and Violations of the Law During and After the October 2025 General Election, retired Court of Appeal Justice Shaban Ali Lila, has said the commission has completed evidence collection in Dar es Salaam Region after visiting every district and holding meetings with residents.

Justice Lila said the commission had now begun gathering information to enable it to fulfil its assigned terms of reference, starting with the first, which focuses on identifying those who planned, financed, coordinated and carried out acts of violence during the October 2025 General Election.

He added that the commission had received evidence relating to various incidents during this stage of its inquiry.

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Lila said the commission would continue to hear from members of the public with relevant evidence and receive supporting materials from individuals and various institutions, including both public and private organisations, to assist its investigations.

He urged members of the public and institutions with information that could help the commission fulfil its terms of reference to submit it, stressing that the commission remained open to receiving information.

The commission began its work on August 7, 2026, following its launch by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.