Tanzania, July 24 -- Arusha. The High Court, Njombe Sub-Registry, has granted a former Legal Officer I with Njombe District Council, Lusajo Mwakasege, leave to file an application for judicial review challenging his dismissal after finding that he has sufficient interest in the employment dispute.

Mwakasege was dismissed for being absent from work for more than five working days. However, he argues that his absence resulted from delays in receiving his transfer allowance after he was posted to a new duty station.

In a ruling delivered on July 23, 2026, Justice Victoria Nongwa gave him 14 days to file the substantive application seeking judicial review of the disciplinary process that led to the termination of his employment.

The applic...