What did the court decide?

Tundu Lissu

Tanzanian opposition politician and lawyer, national chairman of Chadema, on trial for treason in the High Court of Tanzania.

Latest ruling source 29 Sep 2026Docket checked 26 Oct 202611 sources

1. Question

   What did the court decide?

2. Where it stands

   PendingWhere it stands

   1 case recorded. Most recent: Republic v. Tundu Antiphas Lissu (treason) (pending).

3. Detail

   Republic v. Tundu Antiphas Lissu (treason)

   Pending

   Court

   High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry

   Filed

   10 Apr 2025

   Parties

   The Republic (Director of Public Prosecutions) v. Tundu Lissu

   What was claimed

   Treason under Section 39(2)(d) of the Penal Code (R.E. 2023), over remarks the prosecution says were aimed at disrupting Tanzania's 2025 general election; the offence carries a potential death penalty.

   What the court decided

   2026-08-21: High Court ruled he has a case to answer. Judgment set for 6 November 2026 (The Citizen, Tanzania). No judgment delivered as of 26 October 2026.^{1 2 3 4 5}

4. Judgments and reports

   1. SecondaryTundu Lissu treason trial: a day-by-day timeline of the case that led to Friday's case-to-answer rulingThe Chanzo · 21 Aug 2026
   2. SecondaryTanzania court: Lissu has case to answerDaily Monitor (Uganda) · 21 Aug 2026
   3. SecondaryTanzania: Lissu closes defence, prosecutors to prove treason caseThe EastAfrican · 27 Aug 2026
   4. SecondaryTanzania court rules opposition leader has case to answer in treason trial (AFP)Citizen Digital / AFP · 21 Aug 2026
   5. SecondaryLissu treason verdict set for November 6The Citizen (Tanzania) · 29 Sep 2026

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Docket note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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