The two-day stoppage halted transport nationwide and forced a review of the 15-point licence system—yet drivers say the real dispute runs deeper.
A judge ruled that the Kisutu court acted without a filed criminal case and on a defective affidavit, voiding the November 2025 warrant against the activist.
Wasema utashi wa kisiasa unakwamisha mchakato huo
Jackline Kuwanda
The state argues that the disputed words were published to the public and that the missing video does not prevent a conviction.
The two-day meeting brought together smallholder farmers and their representatives, government officials, development partners, diplomats and representatives of farmers’ movements from Tanzania and abroad to discuss challenges facing agricultural producers.
Long-distance drivers in Dodoma, Mwanza and Dar es Salaam halted trips over vehicle seizures and licence suspensions.
Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi said on Monday that Tanzania’s ambitions under Vision 2050 would depend not only on infrastructure and investment but also on its ability to equip young people with practical skills and connect them with opportunities to participate in the economy.
The prosecution is due to begin its closing submission on September 29 after Lissu argued that the evidence leaves no case to answer.
Four simplified audit reports launched in Dodoma trace gaps in roads, water, health and procurement — but the harder question remains why recurring findings still go unresolved.
Mwandishi wa habari anapaswa kuwa jicho la mwananchi kule ambako hawezi kuona, ni sikio lake kule ambako hawezi kusikia, na ni daraja linalopaswa kumsaidia kulielewa taifa lake.