DODOMA, Oct. 27 -- THE Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Abdallah Ulega, has directed relevant institutions to establish and strengthen legal aid desks in prisons across the country to ensure inmates and remand prisoners access justice promptly and fairly.

He issued the directive today, October 27, 2026, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs on the provision of legal aid services in prisons, alongside the launch of guidelines for establishing and operating the desks.

Ulega said the agreement reflected the governments commitment to ensuring that all citizens, particularly those in detention facilities, received legal ass...