Dar es Salaam, April 4 -- AS Tanzanians await the findings of the presidential commission of inquiry into the events surrounding the October 2025 general election, the overriding question is what the public should reasonably expect from the inquiry.

The terms of reference (TORs) provide a useful guide. While they do not deliver conclusions on their own, they set the direction and, in this case, they point to a process built around understanding, accountability and moving forward.

First, the public can expect clear answers about what happened and why. The commission has been tasked with identifying the root causes of the violence, which means going beyond rumours or assumptions. This should help bring clarity to a period that may have be...