The ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), is expected to hold a National Congress on May 29 and 30 this year in Dodoma, where some of the key agenda items to be discussed include minor amendments to the party’s constitution and the launch of a new Election Manifesto for the period 2025–2030.
This was announced at CCM’s sub-headquarters, Lumumba Street, in Dar es Salaam by the party’s Secretary for Ideology, Publicity, and Training, Amos Makalla, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, during a press briefing.
Makalla stated that other agenda items to be addressed during the congress include the presentation of a report on the implementation of the party’s election manifesto for the 2020–2025 period.
“This CCM National Congress will be preceded by a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) scheduled for May 28, which will itself be preceded by a Central Committee meeting on May 26, both to be held in Dodoma,” he said.
He added that all preparations for the congress are progressing well, and he invited members of the public to attend, while noting that selected guests will receive official invitations to participate.
This special National Congress is set to take place approximately four months after another special congress held on January 18–19, 2025, during which President Samia Suluhu Hassan was nominated as the CCM presidential candidate for United Republic of Tanzania, and Hussein Mwinyi was nominated as the party’s presidential candidate for Zanzibar, ahead of the general elections scheduled for October 2025.
When asked about the specific constitutional amendments expected at the congress, Makalla did not disclose the exact provisions to be changed, despite questions from journalists.
