The treason case against the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, is expected to be heard today, Monday, June 2, 2025, at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court before Principal Resident Magistrate-in-Charge, Franco Kiswaga.
The CHADEMA chairman is facing two charges at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court: treason and publishing false information. The treason case is currently at the committal stage at Kisutu, after which it will be transferred to the High Court for trial.
The case was last adjourned on May 19, 2025, after the prosecution informed the court that the investigation was in its “final stage,” a statement the court deemed “insufficient to assist the court.”
Meanwhile, the Judiciary of Tanzania has issued a statement indicating that criminal case numbers 8606/2025 and 8607/2025 between the Republic and Tundu Anthipas Lissu, which are scheduled for mention today, will be broadcast live to the public through the Judiciary’s official online platforms.
According to a statement issued by the Head of the Information, Education and Communication Unit of the Judiciary of Tanzania, Gerard Julius Chami, the goal is to enable citizens to follow the case from wherever they are, without needing to attend court in person, due to limited courtroom space which can accommodate only 80 people.
“Therefore, the available seats will be allocated as follows: 10 places for state attorneys and others, 60 for defense attorneys and their associates, and 10 for journalists,” the Judiciary’s statement explained.
