Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Prof Palamagamba John Aidan Kabudi as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (Policy, Parliament, Co-ordination and Persons with Disabilities), replacing the late William Lukuvi, in a government reshuffle announced on April 2, 2026.

The appointment takes immediate effect and follows the death of Mr Lukuvi, who was also the Member of Parliament for Isimani.

President Hassan said he passed away on the morning of Wednesday, March 25, 2026, while receiving treatment in Dodoma.

An official statement issued by the State House Communications Directorate said the changes form part of a broader set of appointments and transfers affecting senior government ...