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Tundu Lissu

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

PendingLatest source dated 2026-09-29Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What did the court decide?

Republic v. Tundu Antiphas Lissu (treason)

Pending
Court
High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry
Filed
2025-04-10
Parties
The Republic (Director of Public Prosecutions) v. Tundu Lissu

Claims. 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.

Decision. 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]

Sources

  1. Tundu Lissu treason trial: a day-by-day timeline of the case that led to Friday's case-to-answer rulingThe Chanzo, 2026-08-21, secondary source
  2. Tanzania court: Lissu has case to answerDaily Monitor (Uganda), 2026-08-21, secondary source
  3. Tanzania: Lissu closes defence, prosecutors to prove treason caseThe EastAfrican, 2026-08-27, secondary source
  4. Tanzania court rules opposition leader has case to answer in treason trial (AFP)Citizen Digital / AFP, 2026-08-21, secondary source
  5. Lissu treason verdict set for November 6The Citizen (Tanzania), 2026-09-29, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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