Samia makes minor Cabinet reshuffle
ZANZIBAR: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has made a minor cabinet reshuffle by appointing and revoking appointments of some senior government officials. In the reshuffle, she has appointed Patrobas Katambi as the Minister for Home Affairs, prior to this appointment, he served as Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade.
Mr Katambi replaced George Simbachawene, whose appointment has been revoked. According to a statement released on Thursday by Chief Secretary, Ambassador Dr Moses Kusiluka and signed by the Director for Presidential Communications Bakari Machumu, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi has been appointed Minister of State in the President’s Office (Special Duties).
Prior to this appointment, Prof Kabudi served as Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, a post now taken over by Paul Makonda, who previously served as a Deputy Minister in the same docket. President Samia has also appointed Dennis Londo as Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade. Before his appointment, Mr Londo was the Deputy Minister for Home Affairs.
Meanwhile, Ayoub Mahmoud has been appointed as Deputy Minister for Home Affairs. In a related appointment, Dr Richard Muyungi has been named Permanent Secretary in the Vice-President’s Office (Union and Environment), replacing Engineer Cyprian Luhemeja, who has been appointed Ambassador.
Furthermore, President Samia has appointed Engineer Zena Ahmed Said, Waziri Salum and Major General Mbaraka Mkeremy as Ambassadors. Eng Ally Samaje has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Tanzania Geological Survey (GST), replacing Dr Mussa Budeba.
The President has also revoked the appointment of Professor Eliakimu Zahabu as Chairperson of the Board of the National Carbon Monitoring Centre (NCMC). According to the statement, the swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed leaders is scheduled to take place on January 13, 2026 at Chamwino State House in Dodoma.
